Perjuangan Dewi Sartika Dalam Meningkatkan Mutu Pendidikan Wanita Sunda

Abstract

This study aims to find out information about Dewi Sartika's struggle to improve the quality of women's education in the Sunda region. The development of women's organizations during the period of the national movement in Indonesia began in 1904 in the city of Bandung which was marked by the establishment of Kaoetamaan Istri, this organization was pioneered by Dewi Sartika. The purpose of the establishment of the Kaoetamaan Wife organization is to provide knowledge to women so they can read, write, count, and also have household skills. On January 16, 1904, Dewi Sartika founded a special school for women, named Sakola Wife. Then the name changed to Kaeotamaan Wife School, this school is growing. As the vision said by Dewi Sartika in Sundanese "Mun so awewe must have skills, kudu can do everything, ambeh can breathe", which means in Indonesian, namely "If you become a woman, you have to do everything in order to live". Therefore, this is important to know so that women are always educated so that they can develop in a better direction. This study uses qualitative methods in searching related data, in the form of data obtained from relevant journals and books. The results of the study can be concluded that Raden Dewi Sartika is someone who thinks big about justice and dares to be responsible for the decisions he chooses. Her noble aspiration to lead women to progress and not stop learning was realized in the establishment of an educational institution for women from which came to bring change and impart knowledge.