Kartini is one of the most famous women in Indonesia. She is the first who try to fight Women’s right in the post. Because of her struggle and big influence in Indonesia, she is categorized to be one of the heroines and the most well-know woman in Indonesia.
Raden Ajeng Kartini was born in Jepara, April 21st 1879. She was a daughter from The Regent of Jepara, Raden Mas Adipati Sastrodiningrat, and also a grand daughter from The Regent of Demak, Tjondronegoro.
When Kartini became an adult, she saw the women’s fate was full of darkness, emptiness, hopelessness, and just being men’s ornaments. So, she tried to change it. She socialized with ordinary people (not the riches one) and developed her ideas and ambition which would reorganize women social status. She had slogan like this: “We must make a history, we must decide our future which are suitable as woman, and we must get enough education as much as men get!”
In 1903, Kartini was married to Raden Adipati Joyoningrat, The Regent of Rembang. A role from her husband increased her activities in education. And because of his help, Kartini could build Sekolah Kepandaian Putri (Girl’s Accomplishment School) and she taught about woman’s accomplishment like sewing or other woman’s activities there.
Kartini passed away in 1904 when she was 25 years-old. Yes, she was too young and full of passion to die. But, her fights and dreams still exist until now. It’s proved that in developing period like now, those are some women who hold the important roles not only in the government but also in private domain (bidang swasta).
So, Kartini’s fights have been succeed to replace the women on the suitable “place”. She also raised the women from the dark side into the bright side, as suitable as her famous and phenomenal book, “Habis Gelap Terbitlah Terang”.
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Translated and edited from
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