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We need their friendship: 80 million Indonesians (Tribune, 12 Mei 1954)
We need their friendship: 80 million Indonesians
Tribune (Sydney), 12 May 1954, p. 11: Allison Dickie, Union of Australian Women delegate, reports on the 1954 Indonesian women's congress. She describes Gerwis, the league of women 'more politically awake', whose work helped hundreds of thousands become literate and from which Gerwani developed; the six-day Gerwani National Congress (delegates from Holland and USSR) and warm welcome for Australia's wharfies' solidarity. Also reports illiteracy falling to 45-50 per cent, factory visits and Japanese-occupation losses.
Tribune (Sydney), 12 Mei 1954, hlm. 11: Allison Dickie, delegasi Union of Australian Women, melaporkan kongres perempuan Indonesia 1954. Ia menggambarkan Gerwis, liga perempuan yang 'lebih sadar politik', yang membantu ratusan ribu perempuan melek huruf dan darinya Gerwani berkembang; Kongres Nasional Gerwani enam hari (delegasi Belanda dan Uni Soviet) dan sambutan hangat atas solidaritas buruh pelabuhan Australia. Juga buta huruf turun ke 45-50 persen, kunjungan pabrik, dan kerugian masa pendudukan Jepang.
“Gerwis, the league of women 'more politically awake', ... had done much to help hundreds of thousands of women become literate. From Gerwis has developed Gerwani (Indonesian Women's Movement) which helps to lead the women into action and struggle. (p. 11)”
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