Mother's day is celebrated nationally on December 22. It is the day of the first Indonesian Women Congress from December 22 to 25, 1928. The meeting happens in a building called Dalem Jayadipuran now functioned as office of Center of History and Traditional Values Preservation in Brigjen Katamso Street, Yogyakarta. It was attended by 30 feminist organizations from 12 cities in Java and Sumatra. In Indonesia, feminist organizations have existed since 1912, inspired by Indonesian heroines of the 19th century, e.g. Kartini, Martha Christina Tiahahu, Cut Nyak Meutia, Maria Walanda Maramis, Dewi Sartika, Nyai Ahmad Dahlan, Rasuna Said, etc.
New Vocab
1. Heroines: a girl or woman who is admired by many for doing something brave or good.
2. e.g.: It is an abbreviation for the Latin phrase exempli gratia. The meaning is “for example.”
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