From politics to mysticism: S.K. Trimurti in her own words (Tempo, 21 Apr 1990)
Tempo profile (21 April 1990), in S.K. Trimurti's own first-person voice, of her life from teacher and Partindo cadre to labour minister and spiritualist. She says she co-founded Gerwis around 1950 (Ketua III, Yogyakarta), that Gerwis became Gerwani at its third congress under Umi Sardjono, and that in 1965 she quit Gerwani, judging it a PKI front, after it marginalised her over Sayuti Melik's Sukarnoism articles.
Profil Tempo (21 April 1990), dalam sudut pandang orang pertama S.K. Trimurti, tentang hidupnya dari guru dan kader Partindo hingga menteri perburuhan dan penghayat kebatinan. Ia mengaku ikut mendirikan Gerwis sekitar 1950 (Ketua III, Yogyakarta), Gerwis menjadi Gerwani pada kongres ketiga di bawah Umi Sardjono, dan pada 1965 ia keluar dari Gerwani karena menilainya condong ke PKI setelah ia disingkirkan akibat tulisan Sayuti Melik tentang Sukarnoisme.
“Sekitar tahun 1950, bersama pejuang perempuan lain, saya mendirikan Gerakan Wanita Indonesia Sedar atau Gerwis. (web article, no page)”
Ipong Jazimah's 2016 biographical sketch of S.K. Trimurti (1912-2008): journalist, labour minister, Gerwis co-founder, Petisi 50 signatory. Pages 50-51 cover Gerwis's founding; relies on a few secondary sources.
shared: Indonesian Conscious Women's Movement (Gerwis), Labour Party of Indonesia, Partindo, Persatuan Marhaeni Indonesia
detikNews feature (2013) on Gerwis's founding on 4 June 1950 by six organisations (Rupindo, Persatuan Wanita Sedar, Istri Sedar, Gerwindo, Wanita Madura, PPRI) and founders Trimurti, Salawati Daud, Umi Sardjono, Tris Metty and Sri Panggihan, with I.G.A.A. Ratih. Concise account of origins.
shared: Indonesian Conscious Women's Movement (Gerwis), Umi Sardjono, S.K. Trimurti, Sri Panggihan
Tempo feature (2 Oct 2021) on how Umi Sardjono led Gerwani: Marx House courses, the 1945 Barisan Buruh Wanita with S.K. Trimurti, Gerwis founded at Semarang (3-6 June 1950, Tris Metty chair), Umi chair from 1954 when it became Gerwani. Cites 650,000 members and 179 kindergartens at the 1957 Solo congress, WIDF links, s
shared: Indonesian Conscious Women's Movement (Gerwis), Umi Sardjono, S.K. Trimurti, Amir Sjarifuddin
English-edition Tempo cover story 'End of the Road' (4 Oct 2021, Retno Sulistyowati), a translation from the Umi Sardjono special report. It traces Umi's formation in Pathuk Youth, Pesindo, BBW with S.K. Trimurti, Madiun 1948 arrest, founding of Gerwis (Semarang, 3-6 Jun 1950), Gerwani growth from 80,000 to 650,000 (19
shared: Indonesian Conscious Women's Movement (Gerwis), Umi Sardjono, S.K. Trimurti, Amir Sjarifuddin
Algemeen Handelsblad (1965-10-09), concluding part of 'Backgrounds of the rebellion in Djakarta': surveys PKI under Aidit, PNI infiltration (including its women's movement), PKI campaign against village ulama, the banned BPS and the army's rising role under Nasution. Names S.K. Trimurti as wife of Sajuti Melik and chai
shared: Body of Supporters of Sukarnoism, S.K. Trimurti, Sajuti Melik, Yugoslavia
Tempo essay (2 Oct 2021) by I Gusti Agung Ayu Ratih on why Gerwani did not criticise Sukarno's polygamy. It recounts Kowani expelling Gerwani on 29 Oct 1965 and removing Hurustiati Subandrio in 1966, the erasure of Gerwani from women's movement history, Perwari rivalry, Gerwani members' reverence for Sukarno, and anti-
shared: Indonesian Conscious Women's Movement (Gerwis), Umi Sardjono, S.K. Trimurti, Sri Panggihan
Algemeen Indisch Dagblad (1957-04-06, p. 2): after press reports that Hatta had not accounted for the Fonds Kemerdekaan Indonesia, Hatta's secretary and fund chair Sumanang explain the fund's gold and silver jewellery was handed to the Fonds Nasional and partly used for guerrilla financing in 1948-49. Sumanang says S.K
shared: S.K. Trimurti, Mohammad Hatta, Sajuti Melik, Yogyakarta
Het Nieuwsblad voor Sumatra (8 Apr 1957, p.1): Hatta's secretary and Mr Sumanang rebut press claims that Hatta failed to account for the 'Fonds Kemerdekaan Indonesia'/'Fonds Nasional'; they describe how its gold and silver jewellery was handled during the revolution. Mrs Trimurti, wife of Sajuti Melik, is said to be ab
shared: S.K. Trimurti, Mohammad Hatta, Sajuti Melik, Yogyakarta