Gerwani congress (Bandung branch)
Short item, Indische Courant voor Nederland, 4 Dec 1954, p. 3: the two-day congress of the Bandung branch of Gerwani (formerly Gerwis) sends sympathy to Maisuri, a South Sumatran girl in a forced marriage, calls for abolition of forced marriage, bans on 'modern dances' and 'immoral' films, and backs the Ali-Arifin cabinet's security policy.
Berita pendek, Indische Courant voor Nederland, 4 Des 1954, hlm. 3: kongres dua hari cabang Bandung Gerwani (dahulu Gerwis) menyampaikan simpati kepada Maisuri, gadis Sumatra Selatan korban kawin paksa, menyerukan penghapusan kawin paksa, pelarangan 'dansa modern' dan film 'tak senonoh', serta mendukung kabinet Ali-Arifin karena kebijakan keamanannya.
“'The Bandung branch of "Gerwani" appeals to government and society to bring about that "forced marriages" be abolished for good' (p.3)”
Java-Bode, 30 November 1954, p. 2: the Bandung branch of Gerwani (formerly Gerwis), at a two-day congress, sent sympathy to Maisuri, victim of a forced marriage in South Sumatra, and urged abolition of forced marriages. It also called for banning modern dances and immoral film imports, and backed the Ali-Arifin cabinet
shared: Indonesian Conscious Women's Movement (Gerwis), Maisuri, Bandung, South Sumatra
Whole newspaper page, Indische Courant voor Nederland, c. 1-4 Dec 1954 (columns interleaved). Gerwani-relevant item: Bandung branch congress backs Maisuri, opposes forced marriage and 'immoral' films, supports the Ali cabinet. Other articles: PRN women's congress, no-confidence motion, West Irian at the UN, Bogor confe
shared: Indonesian Conscious Women's Movement (Gerwis), Ali Sastroamidjojo, Maisuri, Bandung
Bintang Timur (Jakarta daily), 17 April 1956, full issue. The Gerwani-relevant item is a report on the DPR debate on the Ali Sastroamidjojo cabinet programme, in which Umi Sardjono (Fraksi Pembangunan) objects to a verdict punishing Maisuri for refusing a forced customary marriage and demands abolition of feudal remnan
shared: Ali Sastroamidjojo, Maisuri, child and forced marriage, marriage law and polygamy
Whole-page OCR of Java-Bode, 30 November 1954, p. 2. The only Gerwani item is the Bandung branch congress: sympathy for Maisuri (forced marriage victim), call to abolish forced marriage, ban modern dances and immoral films, and support for the Ali-Arifin cabinet. Other articles cover West Irian at the UN, the Chinese a
shared: Indonesian Conscious Women's Movement (Gerwis), Maisuri, Bandung, South Sumatra
Algemeen Indisch Dagblad (1954-11-30, p. 2): two-day congress of Gerwani's Bandung branch ('formerly Gerwis') sends sympathy to Maisoeri, a sixteen-year-old in South Sumatra jailed for refusing a forced marriage to a sixty-year-old, and calls for abolishing forced marriages. It also demands bans on 'modern dances' and
shared: Indonesian Conscious Women's Movement (Gerwis), Maisuri, Bandung, South Sumatra
Column of short news items in De Vrije Pers (30 Nov 1954). Relevant item: a two-day Gerwani congress of the Bandung branch decided to send a message of sympathy to Maisuri, a young woman in South Sumatra who suffered a "forced marriage". Other items are unrelated world news.
shared: Maisuri, Bandung, South Sumatra, child and forced marriage
De Locomotief, 12 Feb 1955: the adat court at Tanjungraja re-examines the Maisuri case, a village girl forced by her father to marry a 45-year-old hadji, who instead married the youth she chose and was sentenced to six months with her husband and uncle. Prominent Palembang women and delegates of Gerwani's South Sumatra
shared: Maisuri, South Sumatra, child and forced marriage, marriage law and polygamy
De Locomotief, 12 Feb 1955: follow-up on the Maisuri forced-marriage case. Supplementary testimony shows Maisuri never agreed to marry Hadji Achmad and the match was arranged without her and her mother. The case became a national question through Gerwani and other women's organisations, which see it as breaking the con
shared: Maisuri, South Sumatra, child and forced marriage, marriage law and polygamy