Kartini
Raden Adjeng Kartini (born April 21, 1879 in Jepara , Central Java , Dutch East Indies ; † September 17, 1904 in Rembang , Java ) was an Indonesian women's rights activist who is still perceived as a pioneer of the Indonesian women's movement .
Life
Raden Ayu Kartini was a Javanese princess and was privileged to attend school. She spoke fluent Dutch and received her education in the Netherlands . In 1903 she founded a girls' school , open to all Indonesian women, regardless of their social status. It was a breakthrough in Indonesian education. Raden Ayu Kartini campaigned against polygamy and is considered one of the greatest national heroines in Indonesian history.
Honors
Kartini's birthday has a semi-official holiday character and is celebrated in schools across the country as Kartini Day ( Indonesian Hari Kartini ). A crater of Venus is named after her.
literature
- Raden Adjeng Kartini - passionate letter writer and women's rights activist in colonial times . In: Indonesia magazine . September.
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Individual evidence
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| SURNAME | Kartini |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kartini, Raden Adjeng (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Indonesian revolutionary and women's rights activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 21, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jepara , Central Java , Dutch East Indies |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th September 1904 |
| Place of death | Rembang , Java |