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Dutch-Indonesian Solidarity (WIDF, 1954)
Short 1954 WIDF note 'Dutch-Indonesian Solidarity': Dutch women's movement raised funds for a delegate to attend the Gerwis national congress (March 25) and sold soap 'For peace and friendship between Indonesian and Dutch women'. Mrs. Umi of Gerwis's executive says the campaign strengthened solidarity and showed Dutch women their duty to support Indonesian independence demands.
Catatan pendek WIDF 1954 'Dutch-Indonesian Solidarity': gerakan perempuan Belanda menggalang dana untuk mengirim delegasi ke kongres nasional Gerwis (25 Maret) dan menjual sabun 'Untuk perdamaian dan persahabatan perempuan Indonesia-Belanda'. Ibu Umi dari pimpinan Gerwis menyatakan kampanye itu memperkuat solidaritas dan menyadarkan perempuan Belanda untuk mendukung tuntutan kemerdekaan penuh Indonesia.
“Mrs. Umi, Gerwis executive: the campaign 'showed Dutch women their duty to support the demands of the Indonesian people for complete national freedom' (p. 23).”
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- 1954
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- WIDF
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- WIDF
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- periodical article (WIDF / international women's movement record)
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- English
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- Socialist-bloc/solidarity press
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- International (WIDF)
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- 1950–1954
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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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