FBIS item (25 Sep 1954): on 24 September three Indonesian women who recently visited the Soviet Union lectured on their impressions: social care of women, workers, equal rights, absence of prostitution and marriage legislation. The meeting, sponsored by Gerwani, drew a large audience of women and trade unionists. Shows
FBIS-monitored Xinhua item (14 Sep 1957): the Chinese ambassador's wife, Mme Huang Chen, gave a reception in Jakarta on 13 Sept for a 12-member Indonesian women's delegation leaving for China, led by Mme Hadjot (fifth vice-chairman of the Constituent Assembly); the group would attend China's National Day. Official-circ
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-monitored Xinhua item (14 May 1958): an 'anti-foreign intervention mass movement' of 27 Indonesian organisations planned a 16 May Jakarta rally. WIDF sent a message on behalf of 'hundreds of millions of women' supporting Indonesian women fighting for democracy and independence; Indonesian papers alleged US Ambassa
One-line Xinhua item (22 Jun 1961, via FBIS): two Indonesian women writers, S. Rukiah Kertapati and Sugiarti Siswadi, left Peking for home after a visit to China; Chinese writer Yang Shuo saw them off. Records Lekra-circle women writers' PRC visit.
One-line Xinhua item (25 Jun 1961, via FBIS): the two Indonesian women writers S. Rukiah Kertapati and Sugiarti Siswadi left Xi'an by air for home after two weeks as guests of the Union of Chinese Writers. Companion to GA-02474.
FBIS item (Tirana radio, 23 Nov 1974) listing delegations arriving for Albania's 30th liberation anniversary. The PKI delegation was led by Setiati Surasto, candidate member of the PKI Central Committee, alongside parties from Brazil, New Zealand, West Germany and Argentina. Gerwani is not mentioned.
FBIS item (Zeri i Popullit, 29 Nov 1974): Enver Hoxha received foreign delegations for Albania's 30th liberation anniversary, including a long list of Marxist-Leninist parties. The Communist Party of Indonesia delegation was led by Setiati Surasto, candidate member of its Central Committee. Gerwani is not mentioned.
FBIS item: Radio Peace and Progress (Moscow, in Indonesian, 16 Oct 1975) commentary on Ratna Sari Dewi's letter asking President Ford to explain the CIA's role in 1965. She cites hundreds of thousands killed and tens of thousands jailed without trial. A Dutch editor is quoted saying PKI, SOBSI, Gerwani and Pemuda Rakya