Api Kartini (May 1963) editorial 'Irian Barat Free!' on the UNTEA handover of West Irian to Indonesia on 1 May 1963. Celebrates mothers' sacrifices for Trikora and tells the Netherlands that normal relations require accepting the new situation, dropping colonial 'privileges' and unreasonable claims for compensation, in
Api Kartini (early 1963) article marking four years of the Cuban Revolution, stressing Cuban women's heroism (Federation of Cuban Women head Vilma Espin) and their gains in literacy and work, then turning to the revolutionary struggle in Venezuela against Betancourt, in which women are urged to take part. Solidarity pr
Api Kartini (1963) report by Ratna on the Gerwani DPP Plenary held in Jakarta, 6-10 January 1963, a year after the 4th Congress. Umi Sardjono's general report praised the Irian Barat victory and the end of the state of emergency (1 May 1963), and the plenary resolved to strengthen the Nasakom-based national front, supp
Api Kartini (1963) article on the Argentine women's movement, chiefly the Union of Argentine Women's work: its magazine Nuestras Mujeres, campaigns for school milk, price cuts, mothers' law, solidarity with strikers and Cuba, literacy courses, and a fifth congress with 220 delegates. Includes a 'Varia' note on Sudanese
Api Kartini (1963) editorial 'The Laotian Situation Is Critical': condemns US imperialist intrigues in Laos, assassination of Laotian leaders and violations of the Geneva Agreements on Laos' neutrality, and calls on Indonesian women to show solidarity with the Laotian people under the Bandung Dasasila. Solidarity with
Api Kartini (1963) photograph caption only: 'Women of the PRC are also skilled at working inside mines'. No further text survives.
WIDF publication on the World Congress of Women, Moscow, 24-29 June 1963 (1,543 women, 113 countries): reports, speeches, resolutions and the new WIDF council list. Gerwani is mentioned briefly: its roughly 1,000 day nurseries for working mothers are cited as a model; its role in the West Irian campaign is praised; and
Travel essay by M. L. Huber in Women of the Whole World, 1963, on a car journey from Jakarta toward East Java and Bandung, with a sweeping history of Indonesian civilisation, colonialism, the Round Table agreement and 1957 nationalisations, in a pro-Sukarno-era socialist-bloc framing. Gerwani is not mentioned.
1963 WIDF bulletin article 'The Need for Social Services in Indonesia': the Indonesian Women's Movement (Gerwani) and others push kindergartens. It reports a first National Seminar on kindergartens in 1959, teacher courses in 1961-62, the aim of one kindergarten per street, over 700 kindergartens (first started in 1951
1963 WIDF bulletin: Gerwani plans a broad campaign to prepare for the World Congress of Women (Moscow 1963) through the International Women's Day committee, chaired by Mrs Arudji Kartawinata and including Umi Sardjono (Gerwani president), Ratu Aminah Hidajat, Utami Suryadarma and others (18 organisations); also bazaar
Renmin Ribao p. 5 (26 Feb 1963), a roundup on Cuba. The excerpt reports a solidarity-organisation lecture on the Cuban struggle at which Mrs Hidayat, Mrs Suriadama and Mrs Tanti Aidit, newly back from visiting Cuba, said no imperialist means could defeat Cuba. Tanti Aidit is identified with Sutanti Aidit by the catalog
Renmin Ribao p. 5 (26 Feb 1963), a roundup on Cuba. The excerpt reports a solidarity-organisation lecture on the Cuban struggle at which Mrs Hidayat, Mrs Suriadama and Mrs Tanti Aidit, newly back from visiting Cuba, said no imperialist means could defeat Cuba. Tanti Aidit is identified with Sutanti Aidit by the catalog
Renmin Ribao, 19 Apr 1963, p. 1 (Xinhua, Bali): about 50,000 attend a rally in Bali welcoming PRC President Liu Shaoqi and Wang Guangmei. Liu stresses the anti-imperialist and anti-colonial struggle; Sukarno attacks the Malaysia plan. Gerwani is listed only among attending organisations (BTI, SOBSI, Pemuda Rakjat, PNI,
Renmin Ribao, 19 Apr 1963, p. 1 (Xinhua, Bali): about 50,000 attend a rally in Bali welcoming PRC President Liu Shaoqi and Wang Guangmei. Liu stresses the anti-imperialist and anti-colonial struggle; Sukarno attacks the Malaysia plan. Gerwani is listed only among attending organisations (BTI, SOBSI, Pemuda Rakjat, PNI,
Renmin Ribao, 21 Apr 1963, p. 2 (Xinhua, Jakarta): at the State Palace Sukarno presents gifts to Liu Shaoqi and Chen Yi before the farewell banquet; delegates of Indonesian organisations (Pemuda Rakjat, BTI, PKI, SOBSI, Baperki, Gerwani, Perwari and others) also present gifts, including a West Irian bird of paradise. G
Renmin Ribao, 21 Apr 1963, p. 2 (Xinhua, Jakarta): at the State Palace Sukarno presents gifts to Liu Shaoqi and Chen Yi before the farewell banquet; delegates of Indonesian organisations (Pemuda Rakjat, BTI, PKI, SOBSI, Baperki, Gerwani, Perwari and others) also present gifts, including a West Irian bird of paradise. G
Renmin Ribao, 21 May 1963, p. 3 (Xinhua, Jakarta): Indonesian parties and mass organisations condemn the May 1963 anti-Chinese riots in Cirebon, Tegal, Bandung and Bogor as counter-revolutionary and link them to Malaysia and the US Peace Corps. Gerwani's Central Committee calls the Bandung incidents despicable acts vio
Renmin Ribao, 21 May 1963, p. 3 (Xinhua, Jakarta): Indonesian parties and mass organisations condemn the May 1963 anti-Chinese riots in Cirebon, Tegal, Bandung and Bogor as counter-revolutionary and link them to Malaysia and the US Peace Corps. Gerwani's Central Committee calls the Bandung incidents despicable acts vio
FBIS-monitored Xinhua item (22 May 1963): Chinese ambassador Yao Chung-ming called on Deputy Foreign Minister Suwito over anti-Chinese disturbances in Indonesia, especially West Java, and welcomed Sukarno's 19 May speech to a meeting of 'Indonesian women' condemning counterrevolutionary disturbances. Suwito pledged ste
FBIS-monitored Xinhua item (4 Jun 1963): the National Women's Federation of China received a letter from the Central Council of the Indonesian Women's Movement (Gerwani) condemning the May 1963 anti-Chinese 'racist counterrevolutionary' riots, blaming ex-Masjumi, PSI and other elements with foreign subversive agents ai
Renmin Ribao, 5 Jun 1963, p. 3 (Xinhua): Gerwani's Central Council writes to the All-China Women's Federation, in the name of 1.5 million members, condemning the 'counter-revolutionary racist' riots against ethnic Chinese. The letter, signed by Mrs Kartini Kurdi, deputy secretary, links the riots to blocking the Econom
Renmin Ribao, 5 Jun 1963, p. 3 (Xinhua): Gerwani's Central Council writes to the All-China Women's Federation, in the name of 1.5 million members, condemning the 'counter-revolutionary racist' riots against ethnic Chinese. The letter, signed by Mrs Kartini Kurdi, deputy secretary, links the riots to blocking the Econom
Renmin Ribao, 14 Jun 1963, p. 4 (Xinhua): Gerwani vice-chairwoman Mrs Mudigdio and Mrs Damini, Central Committee member and secretary of its secretariat, arrive in Beijing on 8 June at the All-China Women's Federation's invitation. Brief arrival notice.
Renmin Ribao, 14 Jun 1963, p. 4 (Xinhua): Gerwani vice-chairwoman Mrs Mudigdio and Mrs Damini, Central Committee member and secretary of its secretariat, arrive in Beijing on 8 June at the All-China Women's Federation's invitation. Brief arrival notice.
FBIS Daily Report page (HathiTrust, Chicom International Affairs, dated 19 June 1963 on the page) with several Peking items. Relevant entry: Mrs Mudikdio (Mudigdio), vice chairman of the Gerwani central council, and Mrs Darmini, secretariat member, ended their China visit and flew home 17 June, seen off by Li Te-chuan
One-item FBIS note (17 Jun 1963, Xinhua): Mrs Mudikdio (Mudigdio), vice chairman of the central council of Gerwani, and Mrs Darmini of its secretariat ended their China visit and left Peking for Indonesia on 17 June, seen off by Li Te-chuan, vice president of the Chinese National Women's Federation. Same item as in the
Renmin Ribao, 18 Jun 1963, p. 4 (Xinhua): Gerwani vice-chairwoman Mrs Mudigdio and Central Committee member Mrs Damini leave Beijing by air on 17 June after concluding their visit to China. Brief departure notice.
Renmin Ribao, 18 Jun 1963, p. 4 (Xinhua): Gerwani vice-chairwoman Mrs Mudigdio and Central Committee member Mrs Damini leave Beijing by air on 17 June after concluding their visit to China. Brief departure notice.
Mainichi Shimbun (Tokyo morning edition, 27 Jun 1963, p. 2): article on a fierce dispute between Chinese and Indian delegates at the World Congress of Women. The OCR is almost entirely scrambled, so this summary rests on the title and a few legible words; no named Gerwani member or Gerwani mention is visible.
Moscow News (English), 29 June 1963, p. 6: report on the WIDF World Congress of Women in Moscow (June 1963), with abridged report by President Eugenie Cotton and sessions on peace, colonialism, children's welfare and women's rights. Umi Sardjono (Indonesia), WIDF Vice-President and Gerwani chair, read greetings from J.