Marian Ramelson, 'British Woman in New China': Report on the Asian Women's Conference, Peking, 1949
Pamphlet (1949, British WIDF Committee, Daily Worker-style 'Today' publication) in which Marian Ramelson reports on the WIDF-organised Conference of the Women of Asia in Peking (198 delegates, 23 countries). It relays delegates' speeches on child labour, polygamy, illiteracy and colonialism, and praises New China. Indo
FBIS, 15 December 1949: Lillah Suripno of Indonesia speaks
FBIS-monitored Xinhua text (15 Dec 1949) of a speech by Indonesian delegate 'Lillah' (Lily) Suripno at the Asian Women's Conference, Peking, 12 Dec. She thanks WIDF, surveys Indonesian anti-colonial history, the 1926-27 PKI revolts, Japanese occupation, women in guerrilla struggle, and calls for a PKI-led front of demo
Women in Colonial Countries: delegates to the Asian Women's Conference in Peking report (China Weekly Review, 1949)
China Weekly Review, 31 Dec 1949: report of delegates' speeches at the Asian Women's Conference in Peking (WIDF-aligned) on women in colonial and semi-colonial countries (Africa, Middle East, India, Indonesia, Netherlands, Vietnam, France, China, Korea, Madagascar, Burma). The Indonesian delegate Lillah Suripno traces
Sunday Worker, 1 January 1950, p. 2: Asian women tell the U.S.A. (Asian Women's Conference, Peking)
Sunday Worker, 1 Jan 1950, p. 2: page with several items; the relevant article, datelined Peking, reports the Asian Women's Conference where women leaders from 15 Asian countries, including Indonesia, Burma and India, pledged struggle against imperialism. Delegates said conditions in Burma and Indonesia were alike unde
Indonesian goodwill delegation and women's delegation arrive in Beijing (Renmin Ribao, 28 September 1954)
Xinhua item in Renmin Ribao, 28 Sept 1954 (p. 4): an Indonesian goodwill delegation (Sumanang, Djawoto, Prijono and others) and a seven-member Indonesian women's delegation, invited by the All-China Democratic Women's Federation, arrive in Beijing on 24 and 26 Sept; Ambassador Mononutu welcomes them. The women are name
Indonesian goodwill delegation and women's delegation arrive in Beijing (Renmin Ribao, 28 September 1954)
Xinhua item in Renmin Ribao, 28 Sept 1954 (p. 4): an Indonesian goodwill delegation (Sumanang, Djawoto, Prijono and others) and a seven-member Indonesian women's delegation, invited by the All-China Democratic Women's Federation, arrive in Beijing on 24 and 26 Sept; Ambassador Mononutu welcomes them. The women are name
WIDF commemorative booklet (Berlin, 1955) for its tenth anniversary: history from the 1945 Paris founding congress, peace and anti-atom campaigns, the 1953 Copenhagen Congress, children's work, the 1955 Lausanne World Congress of Mothers. Page 28 states that in Indonesia 'the women's organization which had 6,000 member
1956 WIDF bulletin item on Indonesia: the Gerwani Central Council's report on cooperation with other women's organisations, overcoming mistrust, membership rising from 281,000 to 565,147, local marriage-rights actions, rural work with peasant groups, the All-Indonesia Women's Congress adopting Gerwani's proposed Charte
FBIS, 28 September 1956: Indonesian women's delegation (to China)
FBIS item (28 Sep 1956): a six-member Indonesian women's delegation led by Mrs Roeslan Abdulgani, wife of the foreign minister, reached Hong Kong and Singapore en route to Peking, invited by the Chinese Government to the National Day celebrations and to stay until 10 October. Context for official women's delegations to
ACWF banquet for Mrs Abdulgani and the Indonesian women's delegation (Renmin Ribao, 30 September 1956)
Renmin Ribao, 30 Sep 1956, p. 2 (Xinhua): the All-China Democratic Women's Federation hosts a banquet for an Indonesian women's delegation led by Mrs Abdulgani, including Perwari chair Mrs Sudaman and wives of parliamentary leaders. Deng Yingchao stresses shared anti-colonial experience. Gerwani is not named.
ACWF banquet for Mrs Abdulgani and the Indonesian women's delegation (Renmin Ribao, 30 September 1956)
Renmin Ribao, 30 Sep 1956, p. 2 (Xinhua): the All-China Democratic Women's Federation hosts a banquet for an Indonesian women's delegation led by Mrs Abdulgani, including Perwari chair Mrs Sudaman and wives of parliamentary leaders. Deng Yingchao stresses shared anti-colonial experience. Gerwani is not named.
Women of all countries strive for peace and their own rights (Renmin Ribao, 8 March 1957)
Renmin Ribao, 8 Mar 1957, p. 6, Weng Hua: International Women's Day survey of women's struggles for peace and rights worldwide, WIDF growth, wage inequality and conditions in socialist countries. Only Indonesian item: an unnamed Indonesian women's organisation said to have grown from 6,000 members three years earlier t
Women of all countries strive for peace and their own rights (Renmin Ribao, 8 March 1957)
Renmin Ribao, 8 Mar 1957, p. 6, Weng Hua: International Women's Day survey of women's struggles for peace and rights worldwide, WIDF growth, wage inequality and conditions in socialist countries. Only Indonesian item: an unnamed Indonesian women's organisation said to have grown from 6,000 members three years earlier t
FBIS, 26 September 1957: Indonesian women entertained (Peking)
Very garbled FBIS item (26 Sep 1957) from Xinhua: a reception in Peking on 26 September for Indonesian women members of Dr. Hatta's party (Mohammad Hatta's delegation), hosted by a vice-president of the All-China Democratic Women's Federation, with the wife of Ambassador Sukardjo Wirjopranoto and Indonesian embassy wom
FBIS, 28 March 1959: Aidit broadcast speech (farewell to the Chinese people)
FBIS-monitored Xinhua text (28 Mar 1959) of D.N. Aidit's farewell broadcast to the Chinese people after a fortnight's PKI delegation visit. He praises the Great Leap and people's communes, defends them against 'imperialist lies', and argues peasant women welcome communal dining and nurseries because 'a smoky kitchen is
Beijing rally welcomes women delegates from Asia, Africa and Latin America
Renmin Ribao, 15 Jul 1963, p. 1 (Xinhua): 7,000 people at the Great Hall of the People welcome women delegates from Asia, Africa and Latin America who attended the Moscow World Congress of Women. Several speakers attack the congress as undemocratic and anti-China. Mrs Pardjani Pradono, head of the Indonesian delegation
Beijing rally welcomes women delegates from Asia, Africa and Latin America
Renmin Ribao, 15 Jul 1963, p. 1 (Xinhua): 7,000 people at the Great Hall of the People welcome women delegates from Asia, Africa and Latin America who attended the Moscow World Congress of Women. Several speakers attack the congress as undemocratic and anti-China. Mrs Pardjani Pradono, head of the Indonesian delegation
Women's emancipation cannot be separated from national independence: speech by Pardjani Pradono
Renmin Ribao, 15 Jul 1963, p. 2: full text of the speech by Mrs Pardjani Pradono, head of the Indonesian women's delegation, at the Beijing rally. She says women's emancipation and family happiness cannot be separated from national independence, endorses Sukarno's Political Manifesto, Nasakom and anti-Malaysia line, an
Women's emancipation cannot be separated from national independence: speech by Pardjani Pradono
Renmin Ribao, 15 Jul 1963, p. 2: full text of the speech by Mrs Pardjani Pradono, head of the Indonesian women's delegation, at the Beijing rally. She says women's emancipation and family happiness cannot be separated from national independence, endorses Sukarno's Political Manifesto, Nasakom and anti-Malaysia line, an
Women in the Land of the Great Wall
Travel article by Kartinah (Kartinah Kurdi) (1964) on women in China, from an Indonesian delegation visit with Ibu Sumarno. She argues housewives are vital to the revolution and describes a Shanghai-area people's commune with women leaders, production figures, crèches, clinics and handicraft cooperatives. She uses this
Renmin Ribao, 27 May 1964: Beijing women workers welcome delegates to the international women workers' conference
People's Daily page 3, 27 May 1964 (excerpt only): hundreds of women workers in Beijing held a get-together for visiting delegates from Indonesia, Japan and British Guiana after an international trade-union conference on women workers' problems. The Indonesian delegation is the SOBSI women workers' delegation headed by
Renmin Ribao, 27 May 1964: Beijing women workers welcome delegates to the international women workers' conference
People's Daily page 3, 27 May 1964 (excerpt only): hundreds of women workers in Beijing held a get-together for visiting delegates from Indonesia, Japan and British Guiana after an international trade-union conference on women workers' problems. The Indonesian delegation is the SOBSI women workers' delegation headed by
Renmin Ribao, 29 May 1964: Vice-Premier Chen Yi receives foreign trade-union delegates (SOBSI women's delegation)
People's Daily, 29 May 1964, p. 3, Xinhua report of 28 May: Vice-Premier Chen Yi received the SOBSI women workers' delegation led by Sri Ambar, visiting China after an international trade-union conference on women workers, and spoke cordially with all members. The sweep identifies her as Sri Ambar Rukmiati (the excerpt
Renmin Ribao, 29 May 1964: Vice-Premier Chen Yi receives foreign trade-union delegates (SOBSI women's delegation)
People's Daily, 29 May 1964, p. 3, Xinhua report of 28 May: Vice-Premier Chen Yi received the SOBSI women workers' delegation led by Sri Ambar, visiting China after an international trade-union conference on women workers, and spoke cordially with all members. The sweep identifies her as Sri Ambar Rukmiati (the excerpt
Renmin Ribao, 28 Aug 1964: All-China Women's Federation reception for women scientists of four continents
People's Daily p. 2 (28 Aug 1964): the All-China Women's Federation held a reception for women scientists from Asia, Africa and Latin America. The excerpt lists delegates by country; the Indonesian ones are given as Mmes Budiyazuofu, Xiwabeixi, Caropeboka and Suhariyo. The sweep identifies 'Caropeboka' as Sumiyarsi Siw
Renmin Ribao, 28 Aug 1964: All-China Women's Federation reception for women scientists of four continents
People's Daily p. 2 (28 Aug 1964): the All-China Women's Federation held a reception for women scientists from Asia, Africa and Latin America. The excerpt lists delegates by country; the Indonesian ones are given as Mmes Budiyazuofu, Xiwabeixi, Caropeboka and Suhariyo. The sweep identifies 'Caropeboka' as Sumiyarsi Siw
FO 371/180326: Political Parties and Communism (Feb-Aug 1965)
UK Foreign Office file FO 371/180326 (Feb-Aug 1965): embassy telegrams, letters and Antara extracts on the PKI's growth before the coup: its 45th anniversary, Aidit's speeches, Mao's greeting, Sino-Soviet positions and Sukarno's leftward drift. Gerwani items: Antara of 9 June reports Sukarno addressing Gerwani, chaired
Bury the Corpse of Colonialism: The Revolutionary Feminist Conference of 1949 (Armstrong, 2023)
Elisabeth Armstrong's 2023 book reconstructing the Asian Women's Conference, Beijing, 10-16 Dec 1949, hosted by the WIDF and the All-China Democratic Women's Federation, with its 'inside/outside' praxis of women's anti-imperialism. Context for WIDF-Asia ties before Gerwis's founding.
Tempo, 15 December 2024: Francisca Fanggidaej's story of exile in China and the Netherlands
Tempo magazine profile (15 Dec 2024, archivist Rika Theo and Iwan Kurniawan) of Francisca Fanggidaej: Pesindo leader, survivor of Madiun 1948, in Chile during 30 Sept 1965, passport revoked 1967, 20 years in Beijing with the Afro-Asian journalists' organisation, then exile in the Netherlands from 1985. She joined the K