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The Asian-African Conference in Bandung (WIDF, 1955)

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WIDF magazine 1955 report on the Asian-African (Bandung) Conference, 18-24 April, listing participants and the ten principles of the communique, with supportive statements from women (Anusuya Gyanchand, Erika Wendland, Gusta Fucikova) for the World Congress of Mothers. Presents Bandung as boosting peace and disarmament. Gerwani not mentioned.

Laporan majalah WIDF 1955 tentang Konferensi Asia-Afrika (Bandung), 18-24 April, memuat peserta dan sepuluh prinsip komunike, dengan pernyataan dukungan perempuan (Anusuya Gyanchand, Erika Wendland, Gusta Fucikova) untuk Kongres Dunia Ibu. Bandung digambarkan memperkuat perdamaian dan pelucutan senjata. Gerwani tidak disebut.

“The Bandung communique's ten principles, beginning with respect for fundamental human rights and the UN Charter (p. 1).”

People

Anasuya GyanchandErika WendlandGusta Fucikova

Organisations

Women's International Democratic FederationNational Federation of Indian Women

Places

BandungIndonesia

Events

Asian-African Conference, Bandung

Topics

Afro-Asian solidaritypeace and anti-imperialismWIDF and international women's movement

Tags

official communiqueorganisational statement

Details

Date
1955
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
1955–1959
Source archive
Alexander Street - Women and Social Movements (WASI / Modern Empires WASG) via Columbia proxy · source link
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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 (1955) - The Asian-African Conference in Bandung [WASI].pdf
OCR / text
Good (0.976) · proof-reading: no (script-cleaned only) · translation: not needed
Collection
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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