Afro-Asian Women's Conference in February (Tribune, 8 Januari 1958)

Tribune (1958-01-08) - Afro-Asian Women's Conference In February Source: Trove, National Library of Australia - https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236325216 Date retrieved: 2026-10-17 OCR text (uncorrected) follows. 08 Jan 1958 - AFRO-ASIAN WOMEN'S CONFERENCE IN FEBRUARY Tribune (Sydney, NSW: 1939 - 1991), Wednesday 8 January 1958, page 8 AFRO-ASIAN WOMEN'S CONFERENCE IN FEBRUARYJAKARTA: President Sukarno on December 20 attended an evening party given by the Indonesian National Preparatory Committee for the Asian-Afro Wom-en's Conference, scheduled for ' Colombo next February.. Chairman of the Preparatory Committee, Mme. Subandrio, wife of the Foreign Minister, said that the coming conference was inspired by the Bandung spirit. It.would be a demonstration of the will of the Asian and African peoples who desired peaceful co-existence. Indonesian wome from all walks of life.took part in the party, which was arranged to publicise the conference. The Women's International Democratic Federation has sent a pledge of solidarity and support to the women of Indonesia in their "courageous struggle to. recover Wes Irian."