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Hand in Hand: Cairo plays host to the first Afro-Asian Women's Conference (Yvonne Quiles, 1961)
Hand in Hand: Cairo hosts the first Afro-Asian Women's Conference (Quiles, 1961)
Special report by Yvonne Quiles in WIDF's magazine (1961) on the first Afro-Asian Women's Conference in Cairo (January 1961, ~200 delegates, 50 countries): anticolonial denunciations, calls for solidarity and disarmament, a resolution on a liaison body and journal, debates on women's rights and personal status. Indonesia is named only among countries whose successes in education and labour impressed delegates. Gerwani is not named.
Laporan khusus Yvonne Quiles di majalah WIDF (1961) tentang Konferensi Perempuan Asia-Afrika pertama di Kairo (Januari 1961, sekitar 200 delegasi, 50 negara): kecaman antikolonial, seruan solidaritas dan perlucutan senjata, resolusi badan penghubung dan jurnal, perdebatan hak dan status pribadi perempuan. Indonesia hanya disebut di antara negara yang kemajuan pendidikan dan perburuhannya menarik perhatian. Gerwani tidak disebut.
“Conference appeal: Afro-Asian and international solidarity 'alone can bring a rapid end to colonialism including neo-colonialism' (p. 2); Indonesia cited among countries with successes in education, labour and social laws (p. 4).”
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- 1961
- Creator
- Yvonne Quiles
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- Yvonne Quiles
- Document type
- periodical article (WIDF / international women's movement record)
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- English
- Perspective
- Socialist-bloc/solidarity press
- Source role
- primary
- Country
- International (WIDF)
- Period
- 1960–1965
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- 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)/Yvonne Quiles (1961) - HAND IN HAND - Cairo plays host to the first Afro-Asian Women's Conference. [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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