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GA-00308 1954-09-21 The Sydney Morning Herald rel B

Marriage Stir In Indonesia (Sydney Morning Herald, 21 September 1954)

Marriage Stir in Indonesia (Sydney Morning Herald, 21 September 1954)

Sydney Morning Herald, 21 Sep 1954, p. 1 (AAP-Reuter): a deputation from 30 Indonesian women's organisations, headed by Mrs Katowijono of Perwani, protested to Sukarno over his marriage to a second wife, Mrs Suwondo, without the first wife's consent. Press debate; women leaders say it dealt the women's movement a bad b

GA-00474 1954-09-21 'T Nieuws Voor Kampen rel C

Soekarno's tweede huwelijk (Pernikahan kedua Sukarno)

Sukarno's second marriage

Dutch newspaper roundup (1954-09-21, p. 9) of Indonesian press reactions to President Sukarno's second marriage (to Mrs. Soewondo), called a serious blow to the women's movement. A delegation of women led by Perwari chair Mrs. Kortowijono visited the palace. Press is split; Indonesia Raya stresses women's long fight ov