We will bring our activities as a foundation to a permanent close by December 31, 2026. This decision, while carefully considered, is painful for everyone connected with Neighborhood Feminists, as you might imagine. It is certainly a sad development for those who have found connection – and both practical support and access to menstrual education […]
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Every summer, families across the Netherlands hang a backpack from a flagpole to celebrate a student’s graduation. It’s a visible symbol of pride, achievement, and opportunity. But what if a backpack told a different story? With our Backpacks for Change street action, we are hanging backpacks on select flagpoles across Amsterdam to draw attention to […]
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We’ve shown the current scale of period poverty in the Netherlands in our CODE RED research last year. Behind the statistics are real people, whose lives are marked by stigma, lost opportunities, and health risks. To directly tackle these negative impacts of period poverty, we’ve been raising funds over the past week to stock our […]
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Have you ever found yourself having to choose between pads or peanut butter at the supermarket? Between tampons or toothpaste? Ever had to stay home instead of showing up at school, work (or somewhere else) because you couldn’t afford period products? The problem Period poverty happens across Amsterdam, every single day.* In 2024, we showed […]
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Food or period products. Groceries or tampons. These are choices no one should have to make. And yet, more than 765,000 people in the Netherlands — one of the wealthiest countries in the world — still struggle to afford the menstrual products they need. This is period poverty in 2025. Period poverty is students skipping […]
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We don’t do what we do because it’s easy. We have no illusions that change will be handed to us. We do this work because we recognize that systemic inequalities and injustices will not end on their own. This International Women’s Day, you’ll see our posters online and across Amsterdam, designed by art director Marleen […]
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As we acknowledged in the 2024 CODE RED report: Breaking the silence on a very stigmatized subject can feel uncomfortable at first. It might seem impossible to know where to begin. For some, the language we recommend may feel too difficult to use at first. That’s where art can play a role. Without having to […]
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And just like that, our 2024 fundraising campaign comes to a close. Heartfelt thanks to every single donor, and a very warm welcome to our newest recurring donors! In total, we have received €3.000 in donations. Together, we make the difference. Our donation progress bar €3.840 Last update of progress bar: 31-12-2024 Periods don’t stop […]
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Since 2019, some things have remained unchanged: The growing need in Amsterdam We want to continue providing essential period products to those in need. Over the past year, however, we’ve seen a dramatic increase in the use of our Menstruation Stations, with usage of our Stations doubling since last year. This surge in demand for […]
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A few weeks ago, with International Menstrual Health Day* in mind, we put out a call on Instagram for people who’d be willing to join our push against stigma by talking publicly about their own experiences with periods. We honestly had no idea what to expect. What we did know is that to end period […]
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