International Women's Day in Salatiga, 1954
De Locomotief, 11 Mar 1954: Salatiga's federation of women's associations marks International Women's Day on 8 March; a Gerwis representative explains the day's origin, followed by a talk on baby care, a health-service film and children's dances. Shows Gerwis giving the political history of the day within a mixed local programme.
De Locomotief, 11 Mar 1954: federasi perkumpulan perempuan Salatiga memperingati Hari Perempuan Internasional 8 Maret; wakil Gerwis menjelaskan asal-usul hari itu, disusul ceramah perawatan bayi, film Djawatan Kesehatan dan tari anak Jawa. Menunjukkan Gerwis menyampaikan sejarah politik hari itu dalam acara bersama.
“"After a representative of Gerwis had given an explanation of the origin of International Women's Day, Mrs. Sugijarto ... gave an explanation about the feeding and care of the baby."”
De Locomotief, 9 Mar 1955: Salatiga's women's federation (10 organisations) marks International Women's Day on 8 March in the people's building; Mrs Kaslah of Gerwani gives the opening speech and Mrs Sugijarto of Rukun Wanita explains the day's meaning, followed by remarks from agencies and parties.
shared: Rukun Wanita, Sugijarto, Central Java, Salatiga
Java-Bode, 12 Sep 1952, p. 2: a Salatiga federation of local women's organisations including Perwari and Gerwis decides to found a foundation for widows of victims of the freedom struggle, to support those denied government aid; 50 such widows are recorded in Salatiga.
shared: Indonesian Conscious Women's Movement (Gerwis), Rukun Wanita, Central Java, Salatiga
Harian Rakjat, 19 April 1952. On p. 5 a short report says the 8 March (International Women's Day) Committee held its dissolution meeting at the Gerwis building, Gang Lontar, Jakarta, chaired by Ny. Sutanti Aidit of Gerwis; delegates of Gerwis, Pemuda Puteri Indonesia, Perwari, PWKI and other women's bodies adopted a re
shared: Indonesian Conscious Women's Movement (Gerwis), international women's day, women's movement unity, Gerwis
De Locomotief, 10 Mar 1953: International Women's Day in Salatiga was marked by a baby show with 150 babies, explained by the federation chair Mrs Hadisukotjo. Separately, Gerwis held a well-attended meeting where a Jakarta central board delegate talked about her experiences at the world congress in Vienna (the 1952 Co
shared: Indonesian Conscious Women's Movement (Gerwis), Salatiga, international women's day, Gerwis
Surabaya Post p. 2, 15 February 1957: brief reporting that the Surabaya women's organisation federation formed a committee, chaired by Gerwani, to celebrate International Women's Day, with other left and nationalist women's groups as officers. Evidence of Gerwani's leading role in local women's coalitions.
shared: international women's day, women's movement unity
Short Algemeen Indisch Dagblad notice (1952-06-12, p. 2) that a baby-care committee, Taman Baji Sehat, has been set up in (apparently Bandung) by women's associations including Parkiwa, Perwari, Gerwis and Persatuan Wanita Kristen, to open a crèche for babies of mothers who have died, are ill or work.
shared: Indonesian Conscious Women's Movement (Gerwis), health and maternity, Gerwis
Fragmentary De Vrije Pers item (24 Jan 1952): a Gerwis statement on an assault, urging the government to handle it lawfully, punish the suspect, and bear the medical costs and upbringing of the child involved. OCR is heavily garbled, so names and circumstances are unclear.
shared: Indonesian Conscious Women's Movement (Gerwis), health and maternity, Gerwis
WIDF Bulletin no. 5/1952 'The Women of Indonesia': a WIDF-sympathetic account of postwar Indonesia in 1952, covering militarised budgets, unemployment, hunger, maternal and infant mortality, the Round Table legacy and US agreements. It says women formed committees for 8 March and Children's Day and that local GERWIS br
shared: Indonesian Conscious Women's Movement (Gerwis), health and maternity, Gerwis