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Pembicaraan Majalah Women of the Whole World

On the Magazine Women of the Whole World

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Api Kartini (1961) feature introducing the WIDF's monthly magazine 'Women of the Whole World' (six languages, Berlin), describing its sections on women's rights, peace, children and culture, and its photo covers. Gives subscription details for Indonesian readers (Rp. 12 per year via Jakarta) and notes administrative delays. The page ends with fruit-preserving recipes. Context on WIDF print networks.

Fitur Api Kartini (1961) yang memperkenalkan majalah bulanan GWDS 'Women of the Whole World' (enam bahasa, Berlin), rubrik hak-hak wanita, perdamaian, anak dan budaya, serta sampul fotonya. Memuat cara berlangganan bagi pembaca Indonesia (Rp. 12 setahun lewat Jakarta) dan catatan keterlambatan administrasi. Halaman ditutup resep manisan buah. Konteks jaringan penerbitan GWDS.

“Indonesian subscriptions cost Rp. 12 a year, sent to the Matraman Raya 51 address in Jakarta; the magazine appears in six languages.”

Organisations

Women's International Democratic FederationApi Kartini

Places

BerlinJakartaCairoJapan

Topics

WIDF and international women's movementpropaganda and mediawomen's rights and emancipation

Details

Date
1961
Creator
Api Kartini
Publication
Api Kartini
Document type
periodical article (Api Kartini magazine issue/page)
Language
Indonesian
Perspective
Gerwani/PKI-aligned voice
Source role
primary
Country
Indonesia
Period
1960–1965
Source archive
Alexander Street - Women and Social Movements (WASI / Modern Empires WASG) via Columbia proxy · source link
Access
library-licensed (Columbia University Libraries); personal research copy Library-licensed or subscription copy: show metadata and summary only; link to the source.
File
01 Primary Sources/1.2 Api Kartini Magazine 1959 to 1964/Api Kartini articles (1959-1964) - single articles (Alexander Street WASI)/Api Kartini (1961) - Pembicaraan Madjalah WOMEN OF THE WHOLE WORLD A Discussion of the Magazine WOMEN OF THE WHOLE WORLD [WASI].pdf
OCR / text
Good (0.888) · proof-reading: no (script-cleaned only) · translation: not needed
Collection
01 Primary Sources › 1.2 Api Kartini Magazine 1959 to 1964 › Api Kartini articles (1959-1964) - single articles (Alexander Street WASI)
Summary basis
full text read; OCR largely unreadable

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