As Neighborhood Feminists Foundation, we’ve dedicated ourselves since 2019 to improving people’s daily lives in Amsterdam, aiming for equity + representation for marginalized communities.
We believe in working together toward needs-based community change.
Our current focus is period poverty. Through this issue, we address not only poverty, but also inequality and public health.
Working from an intersectional feminist perspective, we provide the resources people require through:
1. Practical, direct action
We directly address immediate, pressing needs, for example through our 65 Menstruation Stations, which are self-serve cabinets stocked with free period products.
2. Longer term advocacy
We complement direct action with research-based work toward structural change, in collaboration with legislators and other non-profits, in order to sustainably improve equity and representation.
3. Awareness-building
We engage in targeted education, online and across communities, to increase personal autonomy and engagement over the long term.
Our milestones at a glance
… and there’s more to come!
Let’s build a better, more inclusive future together.
Across Amsterdam, people who menstruate count on our support every month. Unfortunately, periods don’t stop for anything, including poverty. Thanks to generous donors, we’re able to ensure that those in need receive the necessary basics. Period poverty is the lack of access to the products needed for a healthy and dignified menstruation. Our 2024 quantitative research shows that period poverty affects a significant number of people in the Netherlands — well over 765.000.
When we help those who menstruate, everyone benefits.
Across Amsterdam, we bring the basics and a dose of dignity.
Your monthly support makes what we do possible.
NF in the media: Het Parool, Feb 2024 [NL]
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