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| [It gained the support of the male-led nationalist movement, which was crucial in the longer run, when] Indonesia finally gained its independence in 1945. Women’s support for the armed struggle for independence in the period 1945-49 won the women’s movement additional favors. The democratic government of the new republic easily granted all kinds of legal rights to women in such matters as the right to vote, constitutional equality, and equal pay in the civil service (Blackburn, 2001).
Still, the main concern of the women’s movement in independent Indonesia, which is uniform marriage law, was disregarded by the male-dominated political system, fearing, quite reasonably, that focusing on that issue would stimulate the anger of Islamic parties. When President Soekarno gained power in the late 1950s and early 1960s, nationalism became growingly vociferous and overwhelmed the women’s movement. One of the few mass-based women’s organizations of the time, Gerwani, sold out its principal concerns in favor of pursuing Soekarno’s support through a strongly anti-imperialist orientation, as instructed by the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), with which it was aligned (Blackburn, 2001). Blackburn, S. (2001). Women and the nation. Retrieved July 4, 2007, from http://www.insideindonesia.org-edit66-susan1.htm |
It won the support of the male-led nationalist movement, which was important in the longer term, when Indonesia finally gained independence, proclaimed in 1945. Women's support for the armed struggle for independence in the period 1945-9 won it further favour. The democratic government of the new Republic easily granted all sorts of legal rights to women in areas like constitutional equality, the right to vote, and equal pay in the civil service.
Yet the main concern of the women's movement in independent Indonesia, a uniform marriage law, was ignored by the male-dominated political system, which feared (quite legitimately) that focussing on that issue would arouse the wrath of Islamic parties. As President Sukarno gained in power in the late 1950s and early 1960s, nationalism became increasingly strident and overwhelmed the women's movement. One of the few mass-based women's organisations of the time, Gerwani, sold out its specifically women's concerns in favour of wooing Sukarno's support through a strongly anti-imperialist orientation, as directed by the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) with which it was aligned. |
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