GA-01018 1950-11-28 relevance B public
Vijfde Vrouwencongres te Djakarta begonnen (KOWANI)
Fifth Women's Congress opened in Jakarta (KOWANI)
Het Nieuwsblad voor Sumatra (28 Nov 1950, p.2): the KOWANI 5th women's congress opens in Jakarta with about 200 delegates; Mrs Pudjobuntoro says the struggle continues until Irian returns. Preliminary papers: Miss Soesilowati on elections and women in parliament, Mr Nani Suwondo on marriage, Miss Suwarti on labour and KOWANI internationally, Maria Ulfah Santoso on structure. Delegates from women's organisations in Beijing are invited.
Het Nieuwsblad voor Sumatra (28 Nov 1950, hlm. 2): Kongres Wanita ke-5 KOWANI dibuka di Jakarta dengan sekitar 200 delegasi; Ibu Pudjobuntoro menyatakan perjuangan berlanjut hingga Irian kembali. Pra-saran: Nona Soesilowati tentang pemilu dan perempuan di parlemen, Mr Nani Suwondo tentang perkawinan, Nona Suwarti tentang perburuhan dan KOWANI secara internasional, Maria Ulfah Santoso tentang struktur. Delegasi organisasi perempuan Beijing diundang.
“Miss Suwarti speaks on labour and on KOWANI in international context; Nani Suwondo on the marriage question (p. 2).”
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- 1950-11-28
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- Het Nieuwsblad Voor Sumatra
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- Het Nieuwsblad Voor Sumatra
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- Western mainstream press
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- 1950–1954
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