De Waarheid, 17 Mar 1953, p. 3: Jakarta dispatch (9 March) that a committee was formed in Indonesia to send a delegation to the International Women's Congress in Copenhagen (WIDF, 1953), chaired by Rasuna Said, with Artinah Samsudin vice-chair, Umi Sardjono secretary, Maruto Nitimihardjo and Hanafi treasurers. Document
Full De Waarheid page, 17 Mar 1953 (p. 3), mostly unrelated news (Japan, other items). Indonesia-related snippets: a strike at Jakarta's Anker brewery, the closure of the US information bulletin, Gerwis's condolence telegram on Stalin, and the committee, with Umi Sardjono as secretary, to send an Indonesian delegation
De Nieuwsgier, 9 Mar 1954: International Women's Day is commemorated in Jakarta's Gedung Pertemuan with Mrs Rasuna Said, Dr Thung Sin Nio and members of Gerwis's central board present. Chair Mrs Effendie says women worldwide mark the day of sisterhood for equal rights and peace regardless of conviction.
Java-Bode, 9 March 1954, p. 2: report on the International Women's Day commemoration in Jakarta attended by Rasuna Said, Dr Thung Sun Nio and Gerwis central board members. Chair Mrs Effendie listed Indonesian women's grievances: price rises, no democratic marriage law or labour law for women, maternal and infant mortal
1955 WIDF magazine feature 'For Friendship' with statements by Anusuya Gyanchand (India), Utami Suryadarma (Indonesia) and Che Zahara (Malaya) for the World Congress of Mothers. Suryadarma, a vice-president of the Preparatory Committee and of the Foundation for the Well-being of Indonesian Children, links Bandung to pe
Algemeen Indisch Dagblad (1957-07-31, p. 3): continued biographies of National Council members. Soerastri Karma Trimurti, representing women's organisations, born Surakarta 1912, teacher-training and economics studies, jailed by the Dutch 1933-36, attended the 1953 Copenhagen international women's congress, and wrote b
Indonesia's official country report for the 1975 International Women's Year World Conference in Mexico City, prepared by the Indonesian National Committee under the Suharto government (Jakarta, June 1975). It gives speeches by Suharto, Tien Suharto and ministers, then chapters on women's legal status, the 1974 Marriage