Pewarta Soerabaia, 3 Jan 1957, p. 4: Malang item on Gerwani Kota Besar Malang celebrating its sixth anniversary (30–31 Dec 1956) with a history of its founding, about 100 members and a sandiwara; page damaged.
Merdeka, 12 Feb 1957, p. 3: Antara item on Jakarta women's organisations forming a committee for International Women's Day (8 March 1957), chaired by Ny. Jahja Malik (Perwamu), with Gerwani, Baperki and others.
Surabaya Post p. 2, 15 February 1957: brief reporting that the Surabaya women's organisation federation formed a committee, chaired by Gerwani, to celebrate International Women's Day, with other left and nationalist women's groups as officers. Evidence of Gerwani's leading role in local women's coalitions.
Pewarta Soerabaia, 7 Oct 1957, p. 2: Surabaya women's federation elects a board (30 Sept 1957) with the governor's wife as patron and Nj. Moh. Tam of Gerwani as first secretary.
Pewarta Soerabaia, 21 Nov 1957, p. 4: Malang municipality orders six organisations including BTI and Gerwani (Malang regency branch) to vacate the ruins of the former Societeit Concordia within seven days.