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Marian Ramelson, 'British Woman in New China': laporan Konferensi Wanita Asia, Peking, 1949

Marian Ramelson, 'British Woman in New China': Report on the Asian Women's Conference, Peking, 1949

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Pamphlet (1949, British WIDF Committee, Daily Worker-style 'Today' publication) in which Marian Ramelson reports on the WIDF-organised Conference of the Women of Asia in Peking (198 delegates, 23 countries). It relays delegates' speeches on child labour, polygamy, illiteracy and colonialism, and praises New China. Indonesia and Gerwani (then Gerwis) are not mentioned.

Pamflet (1949, Komite Inggris WIDF) tempat Marian Ramelson melaporkan Konferensi Wanita Asia di Peking yang diselenggarakan WIDF (198 delegasi, 23 negara). Memuat pidato delegasi tentang kerja anak, poligami, buta huruf dan kolonialisme, serta memuji Tiongkok Baru. Indonesia dan Gerwani (saat itu Gerwis) tidak disebut.

“p.6: 'There were 198 delegates from twenty-three countries' at the Conference of the Women of Asia, Peking.”

People

Marian RamelsonMolly KeithDeng YingchaoKang KeqingSoong Ching-ling

Organisations

Women's International Democratic Federation

Places

BeijingMoscowShanghaiChinaUnited Kingdom

Events

Asian Women's Conference, Beijing

Topics

WIDF and international women's movementChinaAfro-Asian solidaritypeace and anti-imperialismwomen's rights and emancipation

Tags

child welfare

Details

Date
1949
Creator
Marian Ramelson
Document type
organisational document (WIDF / international women's movement record)
Language
English
Perspective
Socialist-bloc/solidarity press
Source role
primary
Country
UK
Period
1945–1949
Source archive
Alexander Street - Women and Social Movements (WASI / Modern Empires WASG) via Columbia proxy · source link
Access
library-licensed (Columbia University Libraries); personal research copy Library-licensed or subscription copy: show metadata and summary only; link to the source.
File
01 Primary Sources/1.11 WIDF and International Women's Movement Records/WIDF and WFTU publications (1949-1967) - pamphlets, letters and reports (Alexander Street WASI)/Marian Ramelson (1949) - British Woman in New China - Marian Ramelson's Report on the Asian Women's Conference, Peking, 1949 [WASI].pdf
OCR / text
Good (0.964) · proof-reading: no (script-cleaned only) · translation: not needed
Collection
01 Primary Sources › 1.11 WIDF and International Women's Movement Records › WIDF and WFTU publications (1949-1967) - pamphlets, letters and reports (Alexander Street WASI)
Summary basis
full text read

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