Category: Events

Daryll Ricardo Landbrug pursues radical equality through his many activities as a youth social worker, teacher, and public speaker based in Amsterdam. A Bij1 candidate for the 2021 Dutch Parliamentary elections, he’s one of the people we follow both on Instagram and in ‘real life’. Today, he shared some personal thoughts about International Migrants Day. […]

This December, when both means and shopping opportunities are more limited for many, all the more reason to find gifts that are special in all kinds of ways. With this in mind, we’re opening up a small feminist raffle starting today and running for the next two weeks, until December 20. As always, all proceeds […]

In Amsterdam, we’re approaching the shortest days and longest nights of what has been a heavy year for so many. This is a thank you note to all of you who have reached out, finding ways to connect and help, whether large or small, one time or systematically. The wonderful volunteers at Neighborhood Feminists (and […]

Today is the annual Trans Day of Remembrance, a day to remember and honour the lives of trans and gender-diverse people reported murdered in the past 12 months. The rates of abuse and violence against trans people are as unacceptably high in the Netherlands as elsewhere — estimated to be seven times above the Dutch […]

As the days once again shorten, we’ve taken to lighting candles in the evenings. (Boo Daylight Savings Time!) Nevertheless, our moods remain buoyant, thanks in part to the light and lovely perfume lingering in our new workspace from shampoo bars donated by Lush, the natural cosmetics company.  We’re also most pleased to announce that, starting […]

We’re excited to be on the shortlist for the Omarmprijs 2020 (or ‘Embrace’ Prize 2020). Launched by PACT, the Amsterdam platform which connects the municipality of Amsterdam, the business community and social organizations, the annual Omarmprijs spotlights local initiatives fighting against poverty. Like us, the other nominees are all actively helping folks and building hope […]

Just one short year ago, we three embarked on this “backyard” community project. Since then, we have kept busy connecting with more and more like-minded folks, and happily, increasing the number of Dignity Kits we are able to distribute. We’ve been able to scale up thanks to your generous support, whether as a donation of […]

UPDATE April 2020: Because the W+K offices are closed due to coronavirus measures, all artworks are now available for purchase online! Find them here. We are very excited to announce that Wieden+Kennedy Amsterdam will host the ‘The Intersection’ art show benefiting our work! The Intersection is a group exhibition bringing together over 40 female-identifying artists […]