Woman guest from Indonesia (Tribune, 20 April 1960)

=== [PDF page 1] === Tribune (Sydney, NSW: 1939 - 1991), Wednesday 20 April 1960, page 9 Woman guest from Indonesia MRS- Rusijoii Sukardi, pic above, is Women's tured ternational Committee guest, ing Australia. sH®the Indonesian Day visit now journalist for working news agency ANTARA. five she has Although young children, MrsSukardi told Tribune she find time manages for journalistic work and activities in the Indonesian women's movement. Mrs, Sukardi said that 1928 when girl, only she joined young the .Indonesian youth movement which big played part in the struggle She for national herself liberation. fortunate enough education,- studied and Dutch English, and was able to take up' journalism. gain was some Women active Since women part Liberation Indonesian have taken more and more life, in national Mrs. Sukardi said. have Belgium, mentarians ment, 24 parliament Some (18 parlia women the old the present 261 women local Ambassador woman some assemblies, our teachers National Library of Australia take and pariia-. selected members). part 40 per the cent, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236733219 === [PDF page 2] === Tribune (Sydney, NSW: 1939 - 1991), Wednesday 20 April 1960, page 9 (2) our teachers "But you country are women. must 85 country and remember that my cent. a peasant per that we have difficul ties." Indonesia women's one has organisations. number The main GERWANI, the Indonesian which Movement, Women's braces 71,000 women. Mrs. Sukardi will Wollongong and visit various Newcastle. interstate" centres, National Library of Australia http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article236733219