GA-00796 1948-03-08 relevance C public
8 Maart: Internationale Vrouwendag, Der vrouwen moed! (International Women's Day: The courage of women)
International Women's Day 1948: the courage of women
De Waarheid (8 Mar 1948) International Women's Day piece celebrating women's courage under occupation and capitalism, citing the WIDF appeal for peace, democracy and social justice. It voices Dutch women's demand that their sons be brought back from Indonesia. Concerns the Dutch communist women's movement; no Indonesian women named.
Tulisan Hari Perempuan Internasional di De Waarheid (8 Maret 1948) yang memuliakan keberanian perempuan di bawah pendudukan dan kapitalisme, mengutip seruan WIDF untuk perdamaian, demokrasi dan keadilan sosial. Memuat tuntutan perempuan Belanda agar putra mereka dipulangkan dari Indonesia. Tentang gerakan perempuan komunis Belanda; tidak ada perempuan Indonesia disebut.
“That is why she demands her sons back from Indonesia.”
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- 1948-03-08
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