Neighborhood Feminists is growing! We have exciting new projects ahead and have volunteer vacancies! Do you want to support our feminist, anti-racist and direct-action projects? We are looking for several new volunteers, with roles for Dutch-speaking as well as English-speaking people. Apply for one of the four teams:– Communication team (Dutch speaking only)– Neighborhood Market […]
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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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We provide people, mostly women and girls, living in difficult situations in Amsterdam with Dignity Kits: kits with menstrual products and the most basic of toiletries, such as a toothbrush, toothpaste, soap and shampoo. Why are these kits necessary? Here’s the hard truth: in Amsterdam, 1 in 5 people live below the poverty line–and period […]
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