Millions of Women Abroad behind the Indonesian People's Struggle for Independence
Api Kartini (1959) article on how the WIDF (GWDS) and millions of women abroad supported Indonesia's independence struggle, noting Gerwani as an Indonesian member. Recounts WIDF's 1947 message to the UN against the Dutch aggression, Dutch women's protests (Schoonhoven, NVB), 1949 actions and later solidarity on Irian Barat and the 1957-58 takeover of Dutch firms. Cites WIDF membership of about 200 million in 70 countries.
Artikel Api Kartini (1959) tentang dukungan GWDS dan jutaan wanita di luar negeri terhadap perjuangan kemerdekaan Indonesia, dengan menyebut Gerwani sebagai anggotanya. Menceritakan pesan GWDS 1947 kepada PBB menentang agresi Belanda, protes wanita Belanda (Schoonhoven, NVB), aksi 1949 dan solidaritas soal Irian Barat serta pengambilalihan perusahaan Belanda 1957-58. Menyebut anggota GWDS sekitar 200 juta di 70 negeri.
“GWDS now unites some 200 million women in 70 countries, 'including Indonesia where the Gerakan Wanita Indonesia (GERWANI) is one of its members'.”
De Waarheid piece (1 Oct 1948) presenting the 80-million-member WIDF to Dutch readers as ordinary women including those in Indonesia, and quoting its appeal to women to demand arms reduction and ban atomic weapons. Indonesia appears only in a list of countries.
shared: Dutch Women's Movement, United Nations, China, Netherlands
Api Kartini (1960) compilation of foreign women's solidarity statements against the Dutch dispatch of the carrier Karel Doorman and troops to Irian Barat. Includes Dutch women's movement (NVB) protests to parliament and a Rotterdam petition, a WIDF statement backing Indonesia, and a message from Australian miners' wive
shared: Dutch Women's Movement, West New Guinea (Papua), Netherlands, demonstration
De Waarheid, 1 Nov 1971, p. 6: report on the close of the NVB's 25th-anniversary congress, which adopted a resolution on education, equal rights and government policy and urged support for the Vietnamese NLF. The congress also demanded lifting of the ban on Gerwani and freedom for Angela Davis; G. van der Laan succeede
shared: Dutch Women's Movement, Netherlands, Vietnam, solidarity
De Waarheid feature (19 Aug 1982) in which Annie Gelok recalls NVB women's solidarity with Dutch conscripts who refused service in Indonesia (Schoonhoven refusers, 1949), the Zuiderkruis embarkation, Heiltje de Vos's 'Vrede met Indonesië' banner, and campaigns for Piet van Staveren and Ratio Koster. It touches an IDFF/
shared: Dutch Women's Movement, Schoonhoven, solidarity, Netherlands
De Waarheid, 4 Apr 1979, p. 1: report on a picket line at Amsterdam's Amstel Hotel against the IGGI conference where donors and Suharto regime ministers set aid for the year; organisations including CPN, PPR, PvdA Amsterdam, Komitee Indonesie, ANJV and NVB carried boards demanding 'Sulami, Suharti, Sudjinah, Sri Ambar,
shared: Dutch Women's Movement, solidarity, demonstration, Netherlands
De Waarheid, 28 Nov 1961, p. 3: report of an NVB (Dutch women's) meeting where the peaceful settlement of New Guinea was top of the programme. A highlight was a greeting from Gerwani, described as a 900,000-member Indonesian women's organisation, saying Indonesian and Dutch women are closely linked in protecting childr
shared: Dutch Women's Movement, Netherlands, solidarity, West Irian campaign
Renmin Ribao, 16 Dec 1961, p. 3 (Xinhua, Jakarta): Gerwani's Fourth National Congress opens on 14 Dec with over 400 delegates; Umi Sardjono's opening address stresses the 1945 revolution's aims and West Irian. Guests include Chinese, Soviet and East German delegations, Aidit and PNI's Sidik. Sukarno speaks, rejecting '
shared: United Nations, China, West New Guinea (Papua), Netherlands
Renmin Ribao, 16 Dec 1961, p. 3 (Xinhua, Jakarta): Gerwani's Fourth National Congress opens on 14 Dec with over 400 delegates; Umi Sardjono's opening address stresses the 1945 revolution's aims and West Irian. Guests include Chinese, Soviet and East German delegations, Aidit and PNI's Sidik. Sukarno speaks, rejecting '
shared: United Nations, China, West New Guinea (Papua), Netherlands