GA-00856 1954-01-23 relevance B public
Illustraties uit de Pegasus-uitgave over Indonesië door Joop Wolff, 'Uit het rijk der duizend eilanden'
Illustrations from Joop Wolff's book on Indonesia: review mentions Gerwis marriage-law struggle
De Waarheid, 23 Jan 1954, p. 6: Annie Averink's review of Joop Wolff's Pegasus book 'Uit het rijk der duizend eilanden', based on a trip to Indonesia after the SOBSI congress of late 1952, with colonial-contrast views of Jakarta and kampongs. It notes that Gerwis, which organises workers' and peasants' wives, leads women's struggle, notably for changing the marriage law that allows polygamy.
De Waarheid, 23 Jan 1954, hlm. 6: resensi Annie Averink atas buku Joop Wolff 'Uit het rijk der duizend eilanden' (Pegasus), berdasarkan perjalanan ke Indonesia setelah kongres SOBSI akhir 1952, dengan gambaran kontras kolonial Jakarta dan kampung. Disebut Gerwis, yang mengorganisir istri buruh dan tani, memimpin perjuangan perempuan, terutama mengubah UU perkawinan yang membolehkan poligami.
“De Gerwis waarin ook vrouwen van arbeiders en boeren zijn georganiseerd, gaat in deze strijd vooraan ... huwelijkswet (p. 6).”
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