21/04/2017
KARTINI DAYS🙍🏻👸🏻
Today, April 21st, we celebrate what has been known as “Kartini’s Day.” A special day dedicated to R.A Kartini who has put up a brave fight. Fight to win her equality with men. Live in 19th century, she was the daughter of Assistant of Head of Regency who was also the descendant of a noble family. During that period, access to higher level of education was restricted for women. Old Javanese tradition, “pingitan time,” is a time when a teenage girl has to stay inside the house and is not allowed to go out until a man propose her. According to this Javanese traditional rule, a teenage girl has to be secluded and her activity was limited, including Kartini. She then spent her time by reading books she got from her relatives. She believed that tears and sadness would not change anything. She decided to enroll EUROPESE LAGERE SCHOOL. Then she also wanted to enroll higher education level, but unfortunately the tradition did not allowed her to do so. But Kartini seemed to have greater idea about education, by using her knowledge and creative thought she was able to establish a “school” on the backyard of city hall for local people. She also wrote a book, titled “Habis Gelap Terbitlah Terang” (it shortly means “after dark there is light”). Its original title was “Dari Gelap Menuju Terang” (or From Darkness Approaching The Light). She has been a great inspiration for women all over the country who continue the struggle to set women free from legal, social or political restrictions. She has pioneered Women's Emancipation. 🙅🏼
(Source :www.urgentevoke.com)
