In 2019, Camila, Anneloes and Tammy began the Dignity Kits project. We packed Kits while sprawled across our living rooms, and stored period and hygiene products in the hallways of our homes, to sometimes awkward effect. And we delivered them, starting with 15 Kits every month. Over time, we provided menstrual and hygiene products to […]
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To better understand period poverty in Amsterdam, we need your voice. We’ve been cooking up something new, and in a few days, you’ll be able to help us. How? By taking part in an online study on period poverty we’re launching together with international research agency Opinium. The online survey will take about 5 minutes […]
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Welcome to NF Glossary! We recognize that practicing intersectional feminism means embracing a whole new vocabulary – something that isn’t as easily accessible to everyone. We’ve created this glossary of common terms and definitions to help you along the way. This list of terms is not exhaustive, nor will it likely ever be. As we […]
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You may be reading this because you’ve noticed or used one of our Menstruation Stations, which are self-serve cabinets placed by us in easy-to-reach locations. Welcome! Neighborhood Feminists launched the Menstruation Stations project in August 2021 to better meet the rising need for period products. These cabinets can now be found across Amsterdam, with more […]
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The UN has declared an expected total exodus of some 5 million Ukrainians, with hundreds of thousands already on the move in the violent wake of Putin’s aggression in Ukraine. The first Ukrainian asylum-seeking refugees have already arrived in the Netherlands. Just as with other refugees, Neighborhood Feminists will help Ukrainian refugees to the full […]
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For over two years now, we’ve been providing Dignity Kits to at-risk people, mostly women and girls, living in Amsterdam. Each of our Kits includes menstrual products as well as basic toiletries; the Kits are regularly delivered at shelters and meeting points in Oost, Centrum and Zuidoost. Unfortunately, these Kits meet only a fraction of […]
Read moreThe needs of migrants and refugees have only increased in this wintertime of covid-19, its variants, and resulting job and home loss. Without a lot of fuss, there are a few small groups in Amsterdam continuing to make big efforts for people without papers. One organisation we love is Human Aid Now, which, despite its […]
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In the past few weeks, coronavirus infections are once again on the rise in both Belgium and the Netherlands, where the increase is the highest in Amsterdam and Rotterdam…so we continue to wear face masks, even in places where it’s not currently required. Chalk our attitude up to ‘better safe than sorry,’ out of the […]
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We’ve been watching the recent increase in risk and need with growing alarm. While we have all been affected by covid-19, it hits some of us so much harder than others. We know the more vulnerable include seniors, those with compromised immunity or other health challenges, those at risk of intimate partner violence, those with […]
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Update May 2023: The Dignity Kits project has been phased out. We are still delivering period products, just no longer other toiletries! Read more about why we moved on from our kits here. We have left the information below up for reference, but are no longer distributing Dignity Kits. From 2019 to 2023, we provided […]
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