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    Raden Ajeng Kartini was a leading feminist in Indonesia in the early 20th century who campaigned for women's education and emancipation. She was born in 1879 but prohibited from continuing her education after age 12 due to traditional rules. Undaunted, Kartini taught herself and corresponded with contacts in the Netherlands about feminist issues and her dreams of equality. She published a book in 1903 called "Through Darkness to Light" before passing away in 1904 while giving birth to her first son. Kartini is still celebrated in Indonesia today with activities in schools every April 21st commemorating her contributions.

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    Raden Ajeng Kartini was a leading feminist in Indonesia in the early 20th century who campaigned for women's education and emancipation. She was born in 1879 but prohibited from continuing her education after age 12 due to traditional rules. Undaunted, Kartini taught herself and corresponded with contacts in the Netherlands about feminist issues and her dreams of equality. She published a book in 1903 called "Through Darkness to Light" before passing away in 1904 while giving birth to her first son. Kartini is still celebrated in Indonesia today with activities in schools every April 21st commemorating her contributions.

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    Raden Ajeng Kartini was a leading feminist in Indonesia in the early 20th century who campaigned for women's education and emancipation. She was born in 1879 but prohibited from continuing her education after age 12 due to traditional rules. Undaunted, Kartini taught herself and corresponded with contacts in the Netherlands about feminist issues and her dreams of equality. She published a book in 1903 called "Through Darkness to Light" before passing away in 1904 while giving birth to her first son. Kartini is still celebrated in Indonesia today with activities in schools every April 21st commemorating her contributions.

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    R.A.

    KARTINI

    Raden Ajeng Kartini was born on 21 April 1879 in Jepara. She was a leading feminist of
    women emancipation in Indonesia. Her father was an assistant for the district chief of the city.
    Her first dream was becoming like her mother, working hard for others. She went to a Dutch
    school but when she was 12 years old her father prohibited her from continuing her studies
    because of the tradition - a noble girl was not allowed to have a higher education, they had to be
    secluded.
    Ibu Kartini was very concerned because of education in Indonesia especially for women.
    Because of her concerns, she found a school only for women in Indonesia.
    She sometimes discussed the issues together with a Dutch couple, the Ovinks. They were
    amazed with Kartini's fluency in Dutch. Kartini had a book to read from Mrs. Ovink and started
    to correspond with people in the Netherlands. In her letter to her pen friends, Kartini always
    discussed feminist matters and revealed her dream of equality between men and women in
    Indonesia. Kartini insisted that she continue her studies although her father was against it. Finally
    Kartini wrote a letter to the Education and Culture Director, Mr. Abendanon, who sent her a very
    promising reply. Kartini married a regent and moved to Rembang in 1903 in Central Java. She
    wrote a book called "Habis Gelap Terbitlah Terang" (Through Darkness to Light) which consists
    of the collection of her letters to her friends. She passed away in November 1904 while giving
    birth to her first son.
    Every school from kindergarten to high school level celebrates Kartini Day by having a
    flag ceremony and singing the Ibu Kartini song. Kindergarten and elementary schools usually
    have special events like poem reading competitions, drawing competitions, modeling
    competitions (girls wear a costume like Ibu Kartini's, with kebaya and batik cloth. In Jepara there
    is a Kartini Museum which contains a collection of Kartini's personal belongings, including
    furniture from her house, several photos, letters written by her and other documents relating to
    her life.

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