Indonesian women's delegation leaves Guangzhou for Hong Kong
Renmin Ribao/Xinhua report (27 July 1963, p. 4): the five-member Indonesian women's delegation, guests of the All-China Women's Federation after the World Congress of Women, leaves Guangzhou for Hong Kong. At a farewell banquet, Gerwani Central Committee member Pardjani Pradono says the two peoples share an anti-imperi
FBIS item (5 Aug 1963, Xinhua): three Indonesian women guests reached Peking on 4 August after visiting North Korea: Mudikdio (Mudigdio), vice chairman of the Gerwani Central Committee, MP and member of the Indonesian delegation to the Moscow World Congress of Women, with Lie Tjwan Sien and Muninggar. Welcomed by Hu Na
Gerwani vice-chair Mudigdio and party arrive in Beijing (snippet)
Snippet-only Renmin Ribao item (6 Aug 1963, p. 3) reporting that Gerwani vice-chair Mudigdio, a DPR-GR member and delegate to the World Congress of Women, with delegates Mrs Muningar and another, arrived in Beijing after visiting North Korea. The snippet is cut off; the full text is in GA-01894.
Gerwani vice-chair Mudigdio and party arrive in Beijing
Xinhua report in Renmin Ribao (6 Aug 1963, p. 3): Gerwani vice-chair Mudigdio, a DPR-GR member and World Congress of Women delegate, with Mrs Muningar and another Indonesian delegate, arrive in Beijing from North Korea; Hu Naiqiu and Guo Jian of the All-China Women's Federation welcome them. Documents Gerwani's post-Co
Short Xinhua item (10 Aug 1963, via FBIS): Chairman Mao received the Indonesian women's delegation led by Mudikdio (Mudigdio, Gerwani vice chairman) on the afternoon of 10 August in Peking, with a cordial and friendly talk; Yang Yun-yu and Kuo Chien of the National Women's Federation were present (OCR garbled). Shows t
Chairman Mao receives the Indonesian women's delegation (snippet)
Snippet-only Renmin Ribao front-page item (11 Aug 1963): Mao Zedong receives the Indonesian women's delegation led by Gerwani vice-chair Mrs Mudigdio, with All-China Women's Federation secretaries Yang Yunyu and Guo Jian present. Photo caption shows Mao shaking Mudigdio's hand (caption date given as 14 August, apparent
Chairman Mao receives the Indonesian women's delegation
Renmin Ribao front-page report from Xinhua (11 Aug 1963): on 10 August Mao Zedong received the Indonesian women's delegation headed by Mrs Mudigdio (Gerwani vice-chair), in a cordial talk; Yang Yunyu and Guo Jian of the All-China Women's Federation attended. A photo caption mis-dates the meeting as 14 August. Shows hig
Women confer
Tribune (Sydney), 14 Aug 1963, p. 2: announces the Third National Conference of the Union of Australian Women in Sydney, 13-17 September 1963, and says invitations went to the WIDF, the Soviet Women's Committee and Gerwani of Indonesia to be represented.
Women confer
Tribune (Sydney), 14 Aug 1963, p. 2: announces the Third National Conference of the Union of Australian Women in Sydney, 13-17 September 1963, and says invitations went to the WIDF, the Soviet Women's Committee and Gerwani of Indonesia to be represented.
Two Indonesian women guests return home (snippet)
Snippet-only Renmin Ribao note (20 Aug 1963, p. 4): Gerwani vice-chair and DPR-GR member Mrs Mudigdio and Mrs Muningar, East Java Gerwani committee member, left Beijing by air on 12 August to return home. Full text duplicates GA-01898.
Two Indonesian women guests return home
Brief Xinhua note in Renmin Ribao (20 Aug 1963, p. 4): Gerwani vice-chair and DPR-GR member Mrs Mudigdio and Mrs Muningar of the East Java Gerwani committee left Beijing by air on 12 August for home, ending their China visit after the World Congress of Women.
Sign for better nylons!
Tribune (Sydney), 28 Aug 1963, p. 9: preparations for the UAW's third national conference (nylon stockings, drug costs, equal pay petitions, anti-nuclear letters). The public opening rally on 13 Sept will welcome visitors from the WIDF, the Soviet Women's Committee (Nina Bogomolova) and Gerwani, described as an Indones
Sign for better nylons!
Tribune (Sydney), 28 Aug 1963, p. 9: preparations for the UAW's third national conference (nylon stockings, drug costs, equal pay petitions, anti-nuclear letters). The public opening rally on 13 Sept will welcome visitors from the WIDF, the Soviet Women's Committee (Nina Bogomolova) and Gerwani, described as an Indones
Women coming to conference
Tribune (Sydney), 4 Sep 1963, p. 3: reports that Soviet (Nina Bogomolova) and Indian (Geeta Mukherjee, for WIDF) delegates accepted invitations to the UAW national conference of 13-17 September; advice is awaited from Indonesia about the delegate invited from Gerwani, 'one and a half million strong'.
Women coming to conference
Tribune (Sydney), 4 Sep 1963, p. 3: reports that Soviet (Nina Bogomolova) and Indian (Geeta Mukherjee, for WIDF) delegates accepted invitations to the UAW national conference of 13-17 September; advice is awaited from Indonesia about the delegate invited from Gerwani, 'one and a half million strong'.
Aidit, 'Some problems of the Indonesian revolution and the PKI' (Beijing report, snippet)
Snippet-only Renmin Ribao extract (5 Sept 1963, p. 3) from D.N. Aidit's 4 September Beijing report on the Indonesian revolution and PKI. It states PKI membership rose from 4.6 to 6.3 million in about a year, with Pemuda Rakyat and Gerwani at 1.5 million members each; the snippet is truncated.
D.N. Aidit, 'Some problems of the Indonesian revolution and the PKI': Beijing report, 4 September 1963
Full Renmin Ribao text (5 Sept 1963, p. 3) of D.N. Aidit's 4 September Beijing rally report on the Indonesian revolution and PKI: semi-colonial, semi-feudal analysis, national united front, Nasakom, state power's 'two aspects', and party building. Gerwani appears only once, in a membership tally (1.5 million, alongside
Indonesian woman delegate invited
Tribune (Sydney), 11 Sep 1963, p. 8: Madame Suharti Suwarto, Indonesian MP and teacher, is invited to the UAW's third national conference in Sydney from 13 September if entry formalities are completed. Gives the conference programme (rally at Sydney Trades Hall, delegates over 200) with guests Geeta Mukherjee and Nina
Indonesian woman delegate invited
Tribune (Sydney), 11 Sep 1963, p. 8: Madame Suharti Suwarto, Indonesian MP and teacher, is invited to the UAW's third national conference in Sydney from 13 September if entry formalities are completed. Gives the conference programme (rally at Sydney Trades Hall, delegates over 200) with guests Geeta Mukherjee and Nina
Aidit in Pyongyang: Indonesian-Korean friendship (snippet)
Snippet-only Renmin Ribao extract (14 Sept 1963, p. 3) from Aidit's Pyongyang rally speech. It gives PKI-affiliated mass organisation figures, including 1.5 million women in Gerwani, described as the progressive women's organisation, and 1.5 million in Pemuda Rakyat. The full text is GA-01902.
D.N. Aidit, 'Indonesian-Korean friendship will last forever': Pyongyang speech, 11 September 1963
Full text (Renmin Ribao, 14 Sept 1963, p. 3, via Xinhua/KCNA) of D.N. Aidit's 11 September speech at a Pyongyang welcome rally: praise of North Korea, an outline of the Indonesian revolution, Nasakom, West Irian, the anti-US line and attacks on 'modern revisionism'. Gerwani appears once in the tally of PKI-aligned orga
Indonesian women's delegation arrives in Beijing (snippet)
Snippet-only Renmin Ribao item (27 Sept 1963, p. 5): a seven-member Indonesian women's delegation, guests of the All-China Women's Federation, arrives in Beijing. It includes Jakarta mayor Soemarno's wife, Gerwani First Deputy Secretary-General Kartinah Kurdi and Kartini Radjasa of the Indonesian Democratic Women's Ass
Indonesian women's delegation arrives in Beijing
Xinhua report in Renmin Ribao (27 Sept 1963, p. 5): a seven-member Indonesian women's delegation, guests of the All-China Women's Federation, arrives in Beijing. Members named include Jakarta mayor Soemarno's wife, Gerwani First Deputy Secretary-General Kartinah Kurdi, Kartini Radjasa (Indonesian Democratic Women's Ass
Fujian puppet troupe arrives in Indonesia at Gerwani's invitation (snippet)
Snippet-only Renmin Ribao item (30 Sept 1963, p. 4): a Chinese Fujian puppet troupe arrives in Indonesia at Gerwani's invitation and is welcomed at the airport by Gerwani leaders, including Mrs Suwati (vice-chair), Mrs Mudigdio and the general secretary. Evidence of Gerwani-China cultural exchange. Full text is GA-0190
Fujian puppet troupe arrives in Indonesia at Gerwani's invitation
Xinhua dispatch in Renmin Ribao (30 Sept 1963, p. 4): the Chinese Fujian puppet troupe led by Zhang Fang arrived in Jakarta on 29 September to perform at Gerwani's invitation. Gerwani vice-chair Suwati, Mudigdio and the general secretary (name garbled in translation) welcomed it, with a Chinese Embassy counsellor. Show
Foreign guests from eighty countries at China's National Day (snippet)
Snippet-only Renmin Ribao item (1 Oct 1963, p. 3) on foreign guests at China's National Day. It lists an Indonesian women's delegation of Soemarno's wife and Gerwani First Deputy Secretary-General Kartinah Kurdi, among other Indonesian groups. Full text is GA-01908.
Foreign guests from eighty countries at China's National Day celebrations
Xinhua report in Renmin Ribao (1 Oct 1963, p. 3) on 1,800+ foreign guests at China's 14th National Day. The translation covers only Indonesia and women's items: M.H. Lukman's DPR-GR delegation, Lekra, SOBSI, BTI and other groups, and an Indonesian women's delegation with Kartinah Kurdi of Gerwani; also Cuban, Ghanaian,
Peng Zhen and wife receive two Indonesian women guests (snippet)
Snippet-only Renmin Ribao item (2 Oct 1963, p. 2): Beijing mayor Peng Zhen and wife receive Soemarno's wife and Gerwani First Deputy Secretary-General Kartinah Kurdi, with All-China Women's Federation secretary Huang Ganying present. Full text is GA-01910.
Peng Zhen and wife receive two Indonesian women guests
Xinhua note in Renmin Ribao (2 Oct 1963, p. 2): on 1 October Peng Zhen, Vice-Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee and Beijing mayor, and his wife received Jakarta mayor Soemarno's wife and Gerwani First Deputy Secretary-General Kartinah Kurdi in a cordial conversation; Huang Ganying of the All-China Women's Federatio
Dong Biwu receives women's delegations from Asia, Africa and Latin America (snippet)
Snippet-only Renmin Ribao front-page item (4 Oct 1963): Dong Biwu receives Asian, African and Latin American women's delegations on the National Day visit. The snippet lists the Indonesian women's delegation (Soemarno's wife, Gerwani's Kartinah Kurdi, Kartini Radjasa and an Islamic women's representative) among others;