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The Birth and Growth of the Indonesian Women's Movement, Part I (Sulami, 1959)
Birth and Growth of the Indonesian Women's Movement, Part I (Sulami, 1959)
Part I of Sulami's 1959 history of the Indonesian women's movement in WIDF's magazine: Kartini, Putri Merdika (1912), Wanita Sedar, the 1928 Women's Congress, the Congress League of Indonesian Women, and demands on marriage, education and voting rights through 1941, with PKI influence noted after 1920. Prefaces the birth of Gerwani, to be continued.
Bagian I sejarah gerakan perempuan Indonesia oleh Sulami (1959) di majalah WIDF: Kartini, Putri Mardika (1912), Wanita Sedar, Kongres Perempuan 1928, Perikatan Perhimpunan Istri Indonesia, tuntutan soal perkawinan, pendidikan dan hak pilih hingga 1941; pengaruh PKI disebut sesudah 1920. Pengantar kelahiran Gerwani, bersambung.
“'The first women's organisation, the Putri Merdika, was founded in 1912'; after 1920 'the Indonesian Communist Party... with its great influence among workers and peasants, women became more aware' (p. 28-29).”
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- Date
- 1959
- Creator
- Sulami
- Publication
- Sulami
- Document type
- periodical article (WIDF / international women's movement record)
- Language
- English
- Perspective
- Gerwani/PKI-aligned voice
- Source role
- primary
- Country
- International (WIDF)
- Period
- 1955–1959
- Source archive
- Alexander Street - Women and Social Movements (WASI / Modern Empires WASG) via Columbia proxy · source link
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- library-licensed (Columbia University Libraries); personal research copy Library-licensed or subscription copy: show metadata and summary only; link to the source.
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- 01 Primary Sources/1.11 WIDF and International Women's Movement Records/Women of the Whole World and WIDF Bulletin (1947-1965) - articles on Indonesia and Gerwani (Alexander Street WASI)/Sulami (1959) - The Birth and Growth of the Indonesian Women's Movement (Part I) [WASI].pdf
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- 01 Primary Sources › 1.11 WIDF and International Women's Movement Records › Women of the Whole World and WIDF Bulletin (1947-1965) - articles on Indonesia and Gerwani (Alexander Street WASI)
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