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Aan de Zoute Rivier: Gerwani (Gerwani East Java conference)

Gerwani East Java conference ends with reception and performance

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De Vrije Pers note (31 Aug 1954) on the Gerwani East Java conference, which ended with a reception and artistic performance at the Stadstuin in Surabaya. Topics discussed included the draft marriage law, the multi-wife pension regulation, the elections, food prices and pornographic reading matter and films.

Catatan De Vrije Pers (31 Agustus 1954) tentang konferensi Gerwani Jawa Timur yang berakhir dengan resepsi dan pertunjukan seni di Stadstuin, Surabaya. Topik pembahasan meliputi RUU perkawinan, peraturan pensiun beristri banyak, pemilu, harga pangan serta bacaan dan film porno.

“Discussed were the draft marriage law, the government regulation (probably the multi-wife pension rule), the general elections, food prices and pornographic reading matter/films.”

Organisations

Indonesian Women's Movement (Gerwani)

Places

SurabayaEast Java

Topics

Gerwani organisationcongresses and meetingsmarriage law and polygamyelections and parliament

Tags

regional conferencereceptionrice and pricesmorality campaigns

Details

Date
1954-08-31
Creator
De Vrije Pers
Publication
De Vrije Pers
Document type
newspaper article (newspaper or periodical article/page (text transcription/OCR))
Language
Dutch
Perspective
Western mainstream press
Source role
primary
Country
Indonesia
Period
1950–1954
Source archive
Delpher (KB, Netherlands) · source link
Access
open access (Delpher) Open access source: file can be shown on the website.
File
01 Primary Sources/1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals/Dutch press (1945-2000) - articles on Gerwis, Gerwani and members (Delpher)/De Vrije Pers (1954-08-31) - aan de Zoute Rivier GERWANI [Delpher ddd-011209180-a0038].txt
OCR / text
Fair (0.778) · proof-reading: whole text (Claude, Oct 2026) · translation: yes
Collection
01 Primary Sources › 1.5 Newspapers and Periodicals › Dutch press (1945-2000) - articles on Gerwis, Gerwani and members (Delpher)
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