Indonesian Women Support Geneva Talks (FBIS, 4 Apr 1954)

=== [PDF page 1] === INDONESIAN WOMEN SUPPORT GENEVA TALKS Peking. NCNA in English Morse to Southeast Asia, [Unreadable] 1954, [Unreadable] Peking, Apr. 4--Indonesian women pledged support for the coming Geneva Conference and expressed the hope that the conference would settle outstanding international issues and establish peace in Asia. The pledge was made at a congress meeting of the women's movement of Indonesia (Gerwani) on Apr. 1. The movement also demanded the immediate prohibition of weapons of mass destruction. The "Gerwani" is the new name adopted for the women's democratic federation of Indonesia which held its second congress at Jakarta from Mar. 25 to Apr. 1. The congress discussed matters regarding the participation of the Indonesian women in the fight for national independence and world peace. The congress decided to strive for international unity and resolved to do all in its power to support the Women's International Democratic Federation of which it is a permanent member. === [PDF page 2] === The women's movement of Indonesia has a membership of 80,000 and its influence is growing rapidly in Indonesia. The close of the congress was marked by a mass rally. The congress delegates were subsequently received by Indonesian President Sukarno on Apr. 3.