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WIDF Bulletin (1947): Indonesia, Dutch aggression and women's solidarity
WIDF Bulletin 1947: Indonesia, Dutch aggression and women's solidarity
WIDF Bulletin, 1947: French Friends of Peace conference, plus an 'Indonesia' item quoting a letter from the Secretariat of the Indonesian Women's Congress on the Dutch colonial war. It says all women's organisations back the Republic, women take part in the fighting, thanks Dutch women's groups for protesting, and asks WIDF branches to campaign. Gerwani did not yet exist.
Buletin WIDF 1947: konferensi Sahabat Perdamaian Prancis, serta butir 'Indonesia' yang mengutip surat Sekretariat Kongres Wanita Indonesia tentang agresi kolonial Belanda. Disebut semua organisasi perempuan mendukung Republik, perempuan ikut bertempur, berterima kasih kepada organisasi perempuan Belanda yang memprotes, dan meminta cabang WIDF berkampanye. Gerwani belum ada.
“'All the women's organizations are staunchly behind the Indonesian Republic, irrespective of race, of political or national aims.' (p. 2)”
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- Date
- 1947
- Creator
- WIDF
- Publication
- WIDF
- Document type
- periodical article (WIDF / international women's movement record)
- Language
- English
- Perspective
- Socialist-bloc/solidarity press
- Source role
- primary
- Country
- International (WIDF)
- Period
- 1945–1949
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- 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)/WIDF (1947) - INDONESIA [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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