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GA-00652 1955-11-30 De Locomotief rel A

De Gerwani over het huwelijk (Gerwani on marriage), full page 30 Nov 1955

Gerwani on marriage: full page with four-point marriage programme

Whole scrambled page of De Locomotief, 30 Nov 1955, with the fullest text of Gerwani's four-point marriage programme for the Constituante: no coercion, abolition of child, forced and purchase marriages and mistresses, polygamy forbidden in principle, divorce open to both sexes before a court and support for divorced wo

GA-00532 1955-12-29 Algemeen Indisch Dagblad rel A

Rechten (Hak-hak)

Rights

Short Algemeen Indisch Dagblad sidebar 'Rechten' (1955-12-29, p. 3) from the Gerwani marriage-law announcement: spouses should have equal rights and freedom to choose occupation and social activity; no distinction between adopted and stepchildren; children born out of wedlock to be legally protected.

GA-00533 1955-12-29 Algemeen Indisch Dagblad rel A

Voorwaarden (Syarat-syarat)

Conditions

Short Algemeen Indisch Dagblad sidebar 'Voorwaarden' (1955-12-29, p. 3) listing Gerwani's conditions for marriage: free choice of spouse, minimum ages of 18 for men and 15 for women, a ban on marriage between direct blood relatives, compulsory registration, with religious or adat ceremonies still allowed.