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We Saw and Heard at the Council Meeting (WIDF Helsinki, 1957): Umi Sardjono for Gerwani
We Saw and Heard at the Council Meeting, Helsinki 1957: Umi Sardjono for Gerwani
WIDF magazine 1957 'We Saw and Heard at the Council Meeting' with delegate speeches at the Helsinki Council. Umi Sardjono, President of Gerwani (640,000 members), reports a nationwide marriage-law campaign, the 1955 elections (five Gerwani members in parliament, six in the Constituent Assembly, 52 provincial councillors), children's nurseries. Also India, Ghana, Ceylon, Pakistan, Hungary, China, Italy, Korea.
Majalah WIDF 1957 'We Saw and Heard at the Council Meeting' memuat pidato delegasi pada sidang Dewan Helsinki. Umi Sardjono, Ketua Gerwani (640.000 anggota), melaporkan kampanye UU perkawinan nasional, pemilu 1955 (lima anggota Gerwani di DPR, enam di Konstituante, 52 anggota dewan provinsi), dan tempat penitipan anak. Juga India, Ghana, Ceylon, Pakistan, Hongaria, Tiongkok, Italia, Korea.
“Umi Sardjono: 'five members of Gerwani are now in Parliament and six in the Constituent Assembly. In the provincial Councils there are fifty-two women representatives, all of whom are Gerwani members' (p. 18).”
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- 1955–1959
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