US Monthly Indonesian Press Survey (1957): Gerwani leaders and branches, Umi Sardjono chair
US Monthly Indonesian Press Survey (1957) extracts: a Central Borneo women's committee, including Gerwani, backing Sukarno's Concept and asking that marriage law be prioritised; Kowani's Fourth Congress (Surabaya) with Mudigdio of Gerwani as treasurer; Muljani as Central Java Gerwani chair; new North Sumatra and Jakart
Jakarta diary: International Women's Day
Java-Bode, 11 February 1957, p. 2: Jakarta women's organisations formed a committee to prepare International Women's Day on 8 March: chair Mrs Jahja Malik (Perwamu), vice-chair Mrs Hermen, first secretary Mrs Kusnan of Gerwani, second secretary Mrs Darpin Busono (Baperki), treasurers Mrs Mandagi and Mrs Prawoto.
Chief of staff's delegation returned: Sumual prepared to meet Nasution before 15 March
Algemeen Indisch Dagblad (1957-03-09, p. 1): army envoys report from Makassar on Lt.-Col. Sumual's 2 March proclamation of martial law in TT-VII; parliament debates sending observers, proposing a group including Mrs. Ch. Salawati (PKI); the PKI central committee calls the move anti-republican and linked to SEATO. Cover