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We organise local, direct-impact community projects that make a tangible difference in individuals’ lives, working from a feminist, intersectional and anti-racist perspective. Neighborhood Feminists exists since 2019 and is run on a completely voluntary basis.

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We’re most pleased to announce that, starting to

We’re most pleased to announce that, starting today, all the Lush stores in Amsterdam will showcase our Dignity Kits Project and Neighborhood Feminists! This also means that, for the coming week, all proceeds, excluding BTW, from the (in-store) sale of their sumptuous Charity Pot hand and body cream, featuring us on the label, will go to Neighborhood Feminists… and during this week, Lush will be talking about stuff that matters to us on their social media, such as period poverty and taking feminist action locally.

We’re all the more excited about this support because Lush has a conscientious model for making and selling their (vegan) products that we can really get behind--not to mention their long-standing commitment to advocacy, outreach, and supporting small groups doing good stuff--like Neighborhood Feminists. While covid-19 will no doubt impact sales, every penny will be put to good use… and we love the chance to touch on the issues that matter most to us with a new audience! (And we have to admit Anneloes, whose hands are on the pots, is geeking out just a little bit as a former Lush employee 🤓😅)

@lushamsterdamcs @lushleidsestraat @lushkalverstraat @lush_nl #charitypot #dignitykits #dignitykitsamsterdam #neighborhoodfeminists #periodpoverty #communityactivism #showup

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, comm

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead

As we’ve noted before, crises such as covid-19 do affect us all, but to different degrees. It is clear that Zuidoost, where we are based, feels the effects of corona more strongly than other Amsterdam neighborhoods. But even within Zuidoost, where inequality is systemic and intergenerational, there are degrees of difference. People, formerly self-sufficient in the parallel economy, whether working as cleaners or kitchen personnel, find themselves unemployed as our shared public health crisis begins to impact our economy. Many are ineligible for food banks, and suddenly presented with stark choices between eating or purchasing hygiene products or paying for their room, for example. That level of need is already here, as Carabic Foundation’s Maureen Hubbard explains in this NOS piece that aired over the weekend. We love the hard work and results co-founders Maureen and Lila have brought to the community with their project to feed those most at risk. Check them out on Facebook at carabicamsterdam, and drop us a line if you’d like to get active in your neighborhood--or with us! #activism #feminism #amsterdam #neighborhoodfeminists #endperiodpoverty

#Inspiration ...Some first-year students at @desig

#Inspiration ...Some first-year students at @designacademyeindhoven chose to spotlight period poverty for a class assignment. They developed these visuals, using the Neighborhood Feminists website as one of their resources. We're loving it —especially that cut-out page to craft your own sign, see 2nd slide— and we'll be talking some more about period poverty in the coming days so do stay tuned! #DignityForAll #PeriodPoverty #EndPeriodPoverty #Activism #Feminism #Amsterdam H/T to @vlbdv and @myeonga_seo

Our nomination for the Omarmprijs 2020 brought on

Our nomination for the Omarmprijs 2020 brought on a conversation about ethical storytelling and the media - read more through the link in our bio! #omarmprijs #ethicalstorytelling #dignity #dignitykits

More exciting news: we’ve been nominated for the

More exciting news: we’ve been nominated for the OmarmPrijs Amsterdam 2020! The award goes to initiatives battling poverty in our city, and we are one of the contenders. On October 22nd there will be a small live event in Pakhuis de Zwijger, but there will be a livestream available to follow along from 15:00-17:00 - so block your planners! Read more on pact-amsterdam.nl #omarmprijs

We turned 1! 💜🎂 In all our busy activities w

We turned 1! 💜🎂 In all our busy activities we completely forgot to post this 🤭 Perhaps you guessed right after our last post: we also moved into our very own Neighborhood Feminists space in Amsterdam Zuid-Oost!

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 artwork for our fundraiser auction, as supplies for our Dignity Kits, as a financial contribution, or by pitching in as volunteers.

Read more about where we moved and what we’ve been up to through the link in our bio and find a bonus sweet celebratory recipe :)

How's *your* summer going? 🌞 With the heat in m

How's *your* summer going? 🌞 With the heat in mind, we are taking an August 🏳️‍🌈 pause to recharge (well, with the exception for our monthly Dignity Kit deliveries, those are still on as usual)... but we've stayed busy in the last few weeks, and we've got some wonderful news to share after our break. Maybe you can already guess... 😉

In the meantime:
🥤stay hydrated
🧊stay cool
🍉stay well!

We’ve been going out wearing face masks even whe

We’ve been going out wearing face masks even where it’s not mandatory to do so - in the vein of ‘better safe than sorry’ and to prevent possibly infecting others as much as possible. 😷 The women we work with however, often don’t have the means to purchase single use or reusable face masks. Even though these are mandatory to wear on public transport (often their only way to get around besides walking) and may increase how comfortable they feel to go out for groceries or other essential trips - and, of course, wearing a face mask can help in not contracting or spreading the virus, in addition to all the other measures.
🌟This week someone reached out to us to donate home-made reusable masks for us to distribute. We thought this was a great idea, and reached out to the locations we work with - both shelters indicated that there is a big need.
🌟So: if you’re making masks already, maybe consider making an extra one for a woman in need? DM us if you want to know more! Together we can show up in solidarity as a community to tackle this crisis 💜 [ID: a black and white outline drawing of a woman putting on a colorful reusable face mask]

On July 5, 2020, artist and activist @aircocaravan

On July 5, 2020, artist and activist @aircocaravan created an outdoor podium for artists, officials, musicians, and Harcourt Klinefelter, a civil rights activist, pastor, and the former press secretary of Dr. Martin Luther King, jr.
Visual artist, cultural activist and feminist @patriciakaersenhout was among those invited to speak at the official unveiling of Airco’s Martin Luther King, Jr. statue in Amsterdam. In her work, which has been exhibited worldwide, Patricia explores the African diaspora as it relates to feminism, gender, sexuality, racism, and the history of slavery. In part inspired by Tessa Boerman’s documentary ‘Zwart Belicht ‘–or Blacklit— to take Rubens’s painting as her starting point, Patricia shared some thoughts with those attending the event.

Patricia kindly gave us permission to translate her remarks to English, and to include them in our growing collection of anti-racism resources. Find them through the link in our bio (“Considering Dr. King, the struggle, Black women, and you”)
[Image description: a simple black and white line drawing of Airco Caravan’s Martin Luther King sculpture with colored tulips at his feet]

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