Soenting Melajoe

Soenting Melajoe (EYD: Sunting Melayu) was a Malay language newspaper published in Padang, Sumatra's Westkust Regency, Dutch East Indies from 1912 to 1921.

Its full title was Soenting Melajoe: soerat chabar perempoean di Alam Minang Kabau (Malay Sunting[note 1]: Newspaper for women in the Minangkabau land).

[2][4] Maharadja had already heard about the educational activities of Ruhana Kuddus, who ran a successful and modern school for girls in Koto Gadang (near Bukittinggi), and when she corresponded with him he agreed to create the newspaper with her as the editor-in-chief.

[2]) In this editorial role she was assisted by Soetan Maharadja's daughter Zoebaidah Ratna Djoewita; the two of them would remain co-editors for the following decade, although Ruhana was more prominent.

[6] During its nine-year run, the newspaper discussed the social issues of the day, including traditionalism, polygamy, divorce, and girls' education.