mothers day history

History of Mother's Day began the meeting with the women fighters Women's Congress held in Indonesia I 22-25 December 1928 in Yogyakarta, the building became known as the Road Mandalabhakti Wanitatama Adisucipto. Attended by about 30 women's organizations from 12 cities in Java and Sumatra. The results of the congress is one of them is formed Women's Congress which is now known as the Indonesian Women's Congress (Kowani).

Women's own organizations have existed since 1912, inspired by the struggle of the heroine of the 19th century such as M. Christina Tiahahu, Cut Nya Dien, Cut Mutiah, R.A. Kartini, Walanda Maramis, Dewi Sartika, Nyai Achmad Dahlan, Rangkayo Rasuna Said and others.

The event is considered one milestone of the history of struggle of Indonesian women. Leaders of women organizations from different parts of a united archipelago together the mind and spirit to strive toward independence and the improvement of women's fate. Various issues when it is thought to work on the unity of women Archipelago; involvement of women in the struggle against independence; involvement of women in various aspects of nation building; trafficking of children and women; to improve nutrition and health for mothers and toddlers; early marriage for women , and so on. Without fanfare marked gender equality, women fighters were doing critical thinking and the various efforts that are vital to the progress of the nation.

Determination dated December 22 as a celebration of Mother's Day was decided in the Indonesian Women's Congress III in 1938. 25-year commemoration Mother's Day was celebrated in 1953 at no less glorious than 85 cities in Indonesia, starting from Meulaboh to Ternate.

President Sukarno set by Presidential Decree No. 316 in 1959 that on 22 December is Mother's Day is celebrated nationally and up to now.

Diperingatinya Mission Mother's Day was originally more to commemorate the spirit and struggle of women in an effort to improve the quality of this nation. From there it also reflected the spirit of women from various backgrounds to come together and work together. In Solo, for example, 25 years Mother's Day is celebrated by making a charitable market for financing the results Workers Welfare Foundation scholarships for women and girls. At that time Mother's Day Solo committee also held a public meeting which passed a resolution asking the government to control prices, particularly the materials basic food. In the 1950s, Mother's Day commemoration took the form of marches and public meetings to voice women's interests directly.

One important moment for women is for the first time she became minister is Maria Ulfah in the year 1950. Before the independence of Congress Women involved in the international movement and the struggle for independence itself. 1973 Kowani became a full member of the International Council of Women (ICW). ICW stands a category one consultative council of the United Nations.

Today, Mother's Day was commemorated in Indonesia to express affection and gratitude to his mother, praised the mother of the mother. Various activities at the memorial is a special gift, editing flowers, a surprise party for the mothers, various cooking competitions and berkebaya, or freeing the mothers from the burden of domestic activities of daily life.

(repost from wikipedia.com)