GA-00875 1954-10-27 relevance A public
Voor democratische huwelijkswetten in Indonesië
For democratic marriage laws in Indonesia: protest against PP-19
De Waarheid, 27 Oct 1954, p. 5: report on the draft marriage regulation PP-19, which would allow polygamy for men and which tens of thousands of Indonesian women protested. Quotes Umi Sardjono, Gerwani chair, in Harian Rakjat urging mass action, mobilising all women's groups and unions (PP-19 also risks mass dismissals), as a joint struggle of women and men against feudal marriage forms.
De Waarheid, 27 Okt 1954, hlm. 5: laporan rancangan peraturan perkawinan PP-19 yang membuka poligami bagi laki-laki dan diprotes puluhan ribu perempuan Indonesia. Mengutip Umi Sardjono, ketua Gerwani, di Harian Rakjat yang menyerukan aksi massa, melibatkan semua kelompok perempuan dan serikat buruh (PP-19 juga berisiko PHK massal), sebagai perjuangan bersama perempuan dan laki-laki melawan bentuk perkawinan feodal.
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- 1954-10-27
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