Charlotte Salawati Daud (20 March 190910 March 1985) was an Indonesia politician. In 1945, she began publishing the magazine ''Wanita'' ('Woman') in

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, which had a circulation of 1,000.Salmon, Claudine.
Presse féminine ou féministe?
' Salawati Daud was married to a government official from

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, a guerrilla stronghold during the

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. She travelled to

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, trying to convince the republican government to support the guerrilla struggle. Salawati Daud became the first female mayor in Indonesia, being elected mayor of

in 1949. As mayor, she confronted Dutch

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Captain Raymond "Turk" Westerling.Wieringa, Saskia.
Sexual Politics in Indonesia
'. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave/Macmillan, 2002. p. 142Wertheim, Wim F.
The Truth about Gerwani: The Gender Aspect of the Suharto Regime
' In the early 1950s, she became a prominent figure in the women's movement Gerwis. In 1955, she was elected to parliament (on a PKI list) and moved to

. Salawati Daud became a prominent leader of the women's movement Gerwani. Salawati Daud was one of many Gerwani leaders imprisoned after the 1965 military takeover. On October 1, 1965, after the Gerwani headquarters had received confusing information about the events at Lobang Buaya, Salawati Daud cycled to parliament to inquire what was going on. She was stopped by soldiers on her way. At the Bukit Duri prison, Salawati Daud played an important role in intervening against mistreatment of other inmates. She had strong nationalist credentials for her role in the freedom struggle, and the guards had difficulties confronting her. Salawati Daud's actions for the welfare of the prisoners were highly appreciated by other inmates, according to the account of

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.Wieringa, Saskia.
Sexual Politics in Indonesia
'. Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire: Palgrave/Macmillan, 2002. p. 296 After 1971, she was transferred to the Plantungan concentration camp.

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