GA-01131 1953-12-23 relevance B public
Vrouwen hielden demonstratie (Women held a demonstration)
Women held a demonstration
Indische Courant voor Nederland, 23 Dec 1953, p. 3: over 2,000 women led by Perwari march in Jakarta against the amendment of Government Regulation 19 on marriage conditions and demand a marriage law; in Semarang, seven women's groups including Gerwis petition the Central Java governor.
Indische Courant voor Nederland, 23 Des 1953, hlm. 3: lebih dari 2.000 perempuan pimpinan Perwari berarak di Jakarta menentang perubahan PP 19 tentang syarat perkawinan dan menuntut undang-undang perkawinan; di Semarang, tujuh organisasi wanita termasuk Gerwis menyampaikan petisi kepada gubernur Jawa Tengah.
“In Semarang, the Perwari-led petition was joined by 'representatives of the Gerwis, the Bajang Kari, the Wanita Katholik...' (p.3)”
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