This post to commemorate Kartini
Kartini Day, so most of us call it. Day is usually celebrated by most women. April 21 is celebrated as the Day Kartini, Raden Kartini was born in Jepara on April 21, 1879. She is the daughter of a Regent of Jepara at that time, namely Raden Mas Duke Sastrodiningrat. And the grandson of the Regent of Demak, which Tjondronegoro. At that time the birth of Raden Kartini, the fate of women filled with darkness, emptiness, of all hope, in the absence of any struggle, and no more than furniture mere men, and no other duty than that determined by nature, which is taking care of and manage the household alone, women have usurped and trampled dignity as human beings.
Kartini was the 5th child of 11 siblings and stepfather. Of all siblings, Kartini was the eldest daughter. His grandfather, Prince Ario Tjondronegoro IV, was appointed regent at the age of 25 years. Kartini's brother, Sosrokartono, is an intelligent person in the field of language. Until the age of 12, Kartini allowed to attend school in the ELS (Europese Lagere School). Here include Kartini learn the Dutch language. But after the age of 12, he had to stay at home because it can be secluded.
because Kartini could speak Dutch, then in his own home he began to study and write letters to friends correspondence coming from the Netherlands. One is Rosa Abendanon that much support. From books, newspapers, and magazines Europe, Kartini's interest in European feminist thinking. Arise desire to promote indigenous women, because he saw that indigenous women are at a low social status.
Amid his busy he did not stop to read and also write a letter to his friends who were in the Netherlands. Before long he was writing a letter to Mr.JH Abendanon. she begged awarded a scholarship to study in the Netherlands. and then he got it
scholarship had not gotten used Kartini as he married off by her parents to Raden Duke Joyodiningrat. After she married her husband go to the Apex area. Her husband understood Kartini and supporting women to establish schools. Thanks to his perseverance Kartini succeeded in establishing a Women's School in Semarang, Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Malang, Madiun, Cirebon and other areas. The school name is "Kartini Schools". Fame does not make Kartini being arrogant, he remained polite, respecting family and anyone else, does not differentiate between poor and rich
On 17 September 1904, Kartini died at the age of 25, after she gave birth to her first son. After Kartini died, Mr.JH Abendanon memngumpulkan and posted the letters which had been sent to the RA Kartini his friends in Europe. The book entitled "DOOR DUISTERNIS TOT LICHT"
