GA-01219 1954-04-05 relevance A public
Monica Felton
Java-Bode, 5 April 1954, p. 2: WIDF vice-president Monica Felton lectured in Jakarta on the Federation's work and its relevance to Indonesia, after attending the second Gerwani congress as a guest. Rie Lips Odinot (Dutch Women's Movement) and the Australian Democratic Women's organisation also spoke on their groups' work.
Java-Bode, 5 April 1954, hlm. 2: wakil presiden WIDF Monica Felton memberi ceramah di Jakarta tentang kerja Federasi dan kaitannya dengan Indonesia, setelah hadir sebagai tamu pada kongres kedua Gerwani. Rie Lips Odinot (Gerakan Perempuan Belanda) dan organisasi perempuan demokrat Australia juga berbicara.
“Mrs. Monica Felton attended, at invitation, the second congress of the Indonesian women's association Gerwani (p. 2).”
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