AmsterDames: Inspiring Women in the Netherlands ... An English Feminist Podcast in Amsterdam

Gender equality is an ongoing struggle, and there is still a long way to go to achieve full equality of rights and opportunities between men and women. In the meantime, a new movement against gender equality is gaining traction in Europe, weakening democracies.This is a quote from the EU-funded project Push*Back*Lash that wants to develop sustainable solutions, bringing together gender activists, EU experts and researchers from several fields such as political science, anthropology, communication and media, philosophy, sociology and social psychology.Liza Mügge, Associate Professor at the University of Amsterdam, is part of this project and she is going to tell us everything about the backlash and the pushback. Links:Website Push*Back*Lash: https://pushbacklash.eu/Project website MEN4DEM: men4dem.euCartoons: https://politicsofdiversity.eu/news-media/news/push-back-lash-cartoon-series-digital-violenceAmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/Photo Credits: Daan Quittner (@d.q.media)

Growing up in a loving, caring and nurturing environment,created by our own family and our own parents, that should be the default for every child. But sometimes, this is just not possible, for various reasons. This is usually, when a government office for youth welfare and child protection interferes and when the foster system comes into play. Aarathy Balasingam has lived with a foster family for the larger part of her childhood and she has decided to make a film about her experience, to raise awareness for what it is like to grow up this way. Links: LinkedIn Aarathy Balasingam: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aarathy-balasingam/Crowdfunding: https://www.voordekunst.nl/projecten/18595-alleenkind-hku-afstudeerfilmAmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

The city of Amsterdam welcomes more than 10 million touristsevery year, offering hop on hop off busses, boat trips and sightseeing tours. Those walking tours focus on the red light district, food, street art, jewish life etc etc etc. And how many of them focus on women? Yeah, not as many. But Martine Bontjes wanted to change that and today she is going to tell us moreabout her Women of Amsterdam.Links: Women of Amsterdam website: https://womenofamsterdam.net/Women of Amsterdam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/women.of.amsterdam/AmsterDamesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

Today is the 8th of March, international women's day and we're diving into a conversation that couldn't be more important—consent.Joining me is Claudia Dictus, founder of Our Bodies OurVoice, an organization dedicated to sexual violence prevention and education. We'll explore what consent really means, how we can create a culture of respect and empowerment, and why open conversations about boundaries are key.So, let's get into it—because consent isn't just a one-time‘yes' or ‘no,' it's a conversation we all need to have.Please note: During this episode, we will be adressing topics as sexual assault, sexual violence and the objectification of female bodies. In case you do not feel safe with these topics, please consider skipping this episode or listening with someone who can support you.Info: For the volunteer position please email ourbodies.ourvoice@gmail.com with 'Volunteer' in the subject of the messageLinks: Our bodies our voice website: https://www.ourbodies-ourvoice.com/Our bodies our voice Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ourbodies.ourvoiceCentrum Seksueel Geweld website: https://centrumseksueelgeweld.nl/Centrum Seksueel Geweld hotline & chat: 0800 - 0188 (free of charge and anonymous)AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/https://www.ourbodies-ourvoice.com/resourceshttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/337580400_Our_Bodies_Our_Voicehttps://conceptually.org/concepts/overton-window

Losing a beloved one is probably one of the worst things that can happen to all of us. Having to deal with death in our close proximity is a fear that probably unites all of us. And in such a moment that we all rather like to keep away from us, as far as possible, Liza Berenfeld managed to find beauty. In death, she has found her calling. Liza Berenfeld is a death doula and today, she is going to tell us more about her very special profession. Instagram Death Doula Den Haag: https://www.instagram.com/death_doula_den_haag LinkedIn Death Doula Liza Berenfeld: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liza-berenfeld-a43342a Workshop Natural Health Centre: https://www.thehague-naturalhealthcentre.com/events AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

Have you ever heard of something called hypersensitivity, high sensitivity and an HSP? It refers to a certain way how the brain works and how people experience the world, but - as there is still not a lot of knowledge about it - many HSPs probably don't even know that they have it. Esther Bergsma - and myself as well - are HSP. Highly sensitive people. And we also didn't know it for the largest part of our lives. In this episode, we are talking about what hypersensitivity is, what it feels like to be a highly sensitive person and why we sometimes feel like the world is really not made for people like us. Esther Bergsma website: https://hoogsensitief.nl/ English blogs: https://hoogsensitief.nl/category/english-blogs/   Summary of Esther's international research on HSP at work places in English: https://hoogsensitief.nl/hsp-and-burnout-international-research/   Her English book The Brain of the Highly Sensitive Person can be ordered via Amazon and as an ebook on her own website. In this blog post you can find more information on the highly sensitive brain: https://hoogsensitief.nl/the-highly-sensitive-brain/ Based on scientific insights, Esther Bergsma developed a model that offers tools to professionals in healthcare, education and to therapists and coaches who want to learn more about high sensitivity. Her goal: that everyone – and especially the highly sensitive person – has a better understanding and appreciation for this quality. High sensitivity offers unprecedented talents that only become apparent when we understand high sensitivity and create the optimal environment for HSP's.   Her Dutch books can be ordered here: https://hoogsensitief.nl/bestel/   Please find here the HSP test by Esther Bergsman (only in Dutch): https://hoogsensitief.nl/test/ English test by Elaine Aron: https://hsperson.com/test/highly-sensitive-test/ AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

How often have you used your smartphone or any other mobile device today already? Minutes, hours? Do you even know? When was the last time you were completely offline and disconnected from the digital world? Exactly … to be honest, I cannot remember either. So, maybe it is time to take a break? This is exactly what the offline club wants to achieve. Silvia Mota is a host of the offline club events and she is going to tell us everything there is to know. The Offline Club Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoffline_club/ AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

The world of martial arts is not very welcoming for women. It can be very intimidating to go to a place full of men who punch each other. This is why, girls or women often shy away from this category of sports. Which is very unfortunate, because boxing, kickboxing or any kind of martial art can be fun, empowering and a great workout for your body and mind. Safe spaces for women to practice martial arts are rare. But now, there is Knockout Ladies in The Hague. Knockout Ladies Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knockoutladies/ Move to heal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/move_to_heal/ AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

In this podcast, we talk a lot about gender equality, empowerment and gender norms. But of course, we cannot look at feminism without also looking at masculinity. Or rather toxic masculinity, which affects all of us, regardless of our gender. And to dismantle harmful gender norms, it is also crucial to bring men on bord with us. Which is why, today, we also have a man as a guest on this podcast. Edward van der Vliet and Iline Ceelen are both involved with a Dutch organisation called emancipator that wants to change our society's ideas of men and masculinity. Website Emancipator: https://www.emancipator.nl/ Facebook Emancipator: https://www.facebook.com/EmancipatorNL/ LinkedIn Iline Ceelen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iline-ceelen-796b20b5/ Linkedin Emancipator: https://www.linkedin.com/company/emancipator/posts/ Instagram Emancipator: https://www.instagram.com/emancipator.nl/ AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

Remember what it was like for you when you came to the Netherlands? When you had to get settled and needed to find a job? For some of us it is rather easy, for others it is really hard. For migrants who are not familiar with the Dutch or any European labour market there are many challenges to face. Often they apply and apply but only receive rejections without knowing the reason. Shea Harty is the founder of Empowerment foundation that strives to empower people to change their circumstances from surviving to thriving. Website Empowerment Foundation: https://empowermentfoundation.work/ LinkedIn Empowerment Foundation: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mpwrmt/ LinkedIn Shea Harty: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheaharty/ Instagram Empowerment Foundation: https://www.instagram.com/mpwrmnt_/ AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

Today's episode is going to touch on a topic that affects us all at some point in our lives – grief and loss. But even though it is omnipresent in all of our lives, we rarely talk about it. Death is something that scares us, that we rather do not talk about. My guest for today Carin Hafkamp, has chosen to become a grief and loss coach to guide and support individuals through this challenging process. To remind some that in all the darkness there can also be light again. Website Carin Hafkamp: https://www.carinhafkamp.nl/ Facebook Carin Hafkamp: https://www.facebook.com/carinhafkamp.verliesenrouwcoach LinkedIn Carin Hafkamp: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carin-hafkamp-98425418/ Instagram Carin Hafkamp: https://www.instagram.com/carinhafkamp.nl/ Carin Hafkamp inspiration email: https://carinhafkamp.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=0ac7fb0d9b50ba18186eb780e&id=f9a4e0b1eb AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

The global medical world produces an enormous amount of waste every day. Mostly by using disposable equipment. But what if there was another way? What if there was a chance to make medical equipment reusable? Dieuwertje Drexhage is one of the founders of Layco Medical Devices and it is her goal to make the medical world more sustainable. And that could even have an impact on women specifically – not only in the Netherlands – but globally. Website Layco Medical: https://laycomedical.com/ LinkedIn Layco Medical: https://www.linkedin.com/company/layco-medical-devices/ Dieuwertje Drexhage LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dieuwertje-drexhage-93533614a/  AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

Are you a fan of Spanish and Latin American films? Do you love storytelling and exciting visuals? Bienvenidos and welcome to the 10th Amsterdam Spanish Film Festival. For a decade, the film festival has focused on storytelling, insights into the culture of Spain and Latin american countries as well as voices multiplying voices we often do not hear loud enough. Among others, the voices of women. Bloem van der Linde and Nela Linares Antequera work for the Amsterdam Spanish Film Festival and they will tell us everything there is to know. Amsterdam Spanish Film Festival: April 12-21, 2024 Amsterdam Spanish Film Festival Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amsterdamspanishfilmfestival Amsterdam Spanish Film Festival Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asffofficial/ Amsterdam Spanish Film Festival website: https://amsterdamspanishfilmfestival.com/ Amsterdam Spanish Film Festival LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amsterdam-spanish-film-festival/ AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

In a conflict, in a war or in a crisis it is oftentimes those who are innocent who suffer the most. But the ones that are the most innocent are often overlooked and forgotten. Wars, conflicts and natural disasters affect animals as much as they affect human beings. But they have even less of a chance to fend for themselves or verbalize their pain or demand their needs to be catered to. Luckily, there are people like Esther Kef and her organization animal heroes, that make sure that the animals of this world are not forgotten. Website Animal Heroes: www.animalheroes.eu Animal Heroes Project Westbank: https://animalheroes.eu/projecten/help-animals-in-the-westbank/ Animal Heroes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/animalheroes.eu Animal Heroes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/animalheroes.eu/ Esther Kef Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esther.kef/ Esther Kef Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/esther.kef AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

Today, we're diving into the magic of the HER Film Festival Amsterdam – an event that amplifies the voices and visions of women filmmakers and highlights films about women and their so far often untold, unique stories. It's more than just a film festival; it's a celebration of creativity, resilience, and the power of women worldwide. Sabine Brusse from Simavi organizes the event and she is going to talk about her favorite stories, the position of women worldwide and why an event like HER Film Festival is still necessary and important. These days maybe more than ever. Website HER Film Festival: Herfilmfestival.nl Instagram Simavi: https://www.instagram.com/simavinl/ Website Organisation Simavi: Simavi.nl Simavi petition access to water: Simavi.nl/petitie Website Cinetree: Cinetree.nl AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

There is the gender pay gap. The gender pension gap. The gender funding gap. The gender health gap. The gender investment gap. The gender wealth gap. And there is also a gender orgasm gap. During heterosexual sexual encounters, women have far fewer orgasms than men. And often we are being told that this is just the way it is and that some women simply cannot have an orgasm. The world is acting like a female orgasm was a myth and it was rocket science to get her there as it is basically as complex as an open heart surgery. Well, it is not. And women's pleasure is just as important as men's pleasure. And luckily, there are people like Heidy van de Velde who remind us of that and who help women to set boundaries during sex but at the same time demand the highest possible pleasure for themselves. Podcast Heidy van de Velde: https://open.spotify.com/show/2oDnpG1h5s4k1qCF4bT8Kh Heidy van de Velde Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heidy_vande_velde/ Heidy van de Velde Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heidy_vande_velde heidy van de Velde Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heidyvandevelde AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

When it comes to money and finance, women often end up with the short end of the stick. Or they are short-changed, if you will. Because women are facing financial obstacles that men are not. The gender pay gap is just one example of that. Reason enough for women to start taking care of their finances and to work towards financial independence. Jonell van der Wal is a money mindset coach and host of the podcast op je money and today, we are going to talk about how girls are socialized when it comes to money, the so-called girl math, and some easy basic steps for you to build up your savings. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonelltalksmoney/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jonelltalksmoney Podcast: https://www.jonelltalksmoney.nl/podcast Website: https://www.jonelltalksmoney.nl AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

We all live in the same world, but at the same time we don't. We might call a certain place or a certain community our home, but at the same time, it can be an entire different universe from the life other people are living. Some communities, religious or not, actively isolate their members. Sometimes it is the civil society that is responsible for the exclusion of an individual or a certain group of people. Dina-Perla Portnaar has experienced isolation and exclusion herself when she grew up. And she knows that today in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, maybe people and many groups still have to face exclusion. And she knows that most of us also play an active role in that, whether we are aware of it or not. The Integrity Talks Substack: https://theintegritytalks.substack.com/ The Integrity Talks website: https://www.theintegritytalks.com/ Dina-Perla Portnaar LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dpportnaar/ Book Exodus uit de vuurtoren: https://www.kobo.com/nl/nl/ebook/exodus-uit-de-vuurtoren AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

Every eight days. Every eight days, a woman in the Netherlands is killed by her partner or her ex-partner. Every eight days, in this country, there is a femicide. And until the Netherlands manage to bring structural change on the way. It is going to continue to happen. Every eight days.   Tessel ten Zweege is an activist and author of several books about gender-based violence and femicide in the Netherlands. And she is going to explain to us the dynamics or abusive relationships, why it is not always easy to leave, what needs to change to prevent femicide and what friends and family can do to help. Website Tessel ten Zweege: https://tesseltenzweege.com/ Instagram Tessel ten Zweege: https://www.instagram.com/tesseltenzweege Book Dat zou jij nooit toelaten: https://www.singeluitgeverijen.nl/de-geus/boek/dat-zou-jij-nooit-toelaten/ Book FemicideTot de dood ons scheidt: https://www.singeluitgeverijen.nl/de-geus/boek/femicide-2/ Book Voorbij de Verbijstering: https://www.walburgpers.nl/nl/book/9789462499980/voorbij-de-verbijstering AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

They are evil, they are ugly and we should all be afraid of them. We have learned that from fairy tales like Hansel and Gretel.  But what if witches were never the bad ones? What if they were in fact the victims of the story? Jente Posthuma and Bregje Hofstede have been working on the topic of witches and witch trials for a while now and they know the witch hunts are by no means only a thing of the past. Website Nationaal Heksenmonument: https://www.nationaalheksenmonument.nl/ Instagram Nationaal Heksenmonument: https://www.instagram.com/nationaalheksenmonument/ Instagram Bregje Hofstede: https://www.instagram.com/bregjehofstede/ Website Bregje Hofstede: https://www.bregjehofstede.nl/ Book Heks.Heks.Heks: https://uitgeverijpluim.nl/heks-heks-heks Website Jente Posthuma: https://www.jenteposthuma.nl/ Instagram Jente Posthuma: https://www.instagram.com/jenteposthuma/ AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

Do you want to become a freelancer in the Netherlands? But you feel overwhelmed by the paperwork of the registration, you have no idea of how to do your tax report as a Dutch freelancer, you don't know where to start and you don't know what to do and how? And, what is life as a freelancer like? How many hours will you work and how much money will you make? Dana Marin, founder of the multimedia website The Amsterdamian, is a successful freelancer herself and in this episode, she is going to share all the insights on how to be a freelancer in the Netherlands. Blog and photography: https://amsterdamian.com/   Social media and content services: https://creativestories.me/https://www.instagram.com/theamsterdamian Instagram: @theamsterdamian and @photoshoots_by_Dana Facebook: @amsterdamian.page Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniela-marin-amsterdamian/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWCa9Vj5kwU-61gunCjp8iA Pic credits:  @amsterdamming on Instagram AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

In this episode, we are going to break two taboos. This is not me saying this, this is what my guest said. Lex van Delft is the founder of de stoute vrouw, the naughty woman, a lesbian escort service agency. That obviously includes sex work and female sexuality which is still an issue for some people or at least something they have a strong opinion on. But Lex van Delft knows that – even though, yes of course, it can also just be sex, pleasure, horniness, fun and a good time – her agency offers so much more than that. De Stoute Vrouw Website: https://destoutevrouw.nl/ De Stoute Vrouw Twitter: https://twitter.com/deStouteVrouw AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

In the patriarchy, anyone who is not white, straight and cis-male, has to work extra hard to make it in this world. But for women of color, it is even more difficult. Due to lack of support and chances, the feeling of constantly swimming against the current and the lack of role models. This is why Sela Graaven wants to introduce the world to women of color who have made it on their own terms. With womenselfmade, a platform and a podcast for women of color and allies. Instagram womenselfmade: https://www.instagram.com/womenselfmade/ Podcast womenselfmade: https://open.spotify.com/show/3XbPkFGMfFpEoj3KDhePwR AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

The film industry is one of the best (or the worst if you will) examples of male domination and the male gaze. Female actresses earn significantly less than their male counterparts and the amount of women behind the camera is minimal in comparison. That is the status quo. But it is not the future. Because there are women in the industry who are determined to break this system. Women like Valentina El Harizi want to create a film industry with a real representation of the complexity of society, the world, and yes, women. Instagram Valentina El Harizi: https://www.instagram.com/valentinaelharizi/ Instagram Behind the scenes: https://www.instagram.com/behindthescenesshort/ Tiktok Behind the scenes: https://www.tiktok.com/@behindthescenessh Instagram Septimius Awards: https://www.instagram.com/behindthescenesshort/ Podcast The Bechdel Cast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6BVpJ3TTdjnKbHTR4yBjBM Behind the scenes (trailer): https://vimeo.com/828017589 Behind the scenes IMDB page: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt21952432/ AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

Would a Person of Color in the Netherlands feel safe enough to report an incident of discrimination at their workplace? Would a muslim woman with a hijab understand Dutch police as a safe enough space for her to report an islamophobic attack? Just because certain systems are in place doesn't mean they work for everybody. Sometimes, it might be safer to keep quiet to avoid even more hate, aggression or abuse. Geraldine Moodley is a human rights lawyer and founder of her own company in which she trains, advises and consults with organisations in developing a tangible strategy and execution for diversity, inclusion and leadership. And together, we are going to take a good long hard look at the Netherlands and the systems that it has put in place. Website Geraldine Moodley: https://www.geraldinemoodley.nl/ Inclusion, Culture, Leaderschip Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inclusion.culture.leadership/ Geraldine Moodley Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msgerri27/ Geraldine Moodley Twitter: https://twitter.com/GerriMoodley AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

Did you know that when you ask AI to visualize a professional, less than 20 % are women? In other words: If you tell AI: Show me an image of a pilot, an astronaut, a doctor, most of the results are images of white cis-male. But now, there is Miss Journey. And Helen Pink, my guest for today, is going to explain what Miss Journey has to do with AI and why we all need to be critical in the use of AI in general. Miss Journey Website: https://missjourney.ai/ Website TedX Amsterdam Women: https://www.tedxamsterdamwomen.nl/ Instagram TedX Amsterdam Women: https://www.instagram.com/tedxamsterdamwomen/ Facebook TedX Amsterdam Women: https://www.facebook.com/TEDxAmsterdamWomen/ LinkedIn TedX Amsterdam Women: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tedx-amsterdam-women/ AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

Sex is everywhere in Amsterdam. At least, so it seems in the Red Light District, with the windows, live sex shows, and in souvenir shops with genitalia-shaped candy. Everything is legal, no big deal and everyone is cool with it. At least, this is the image that the Netherlands wants the world to have. I am sure you already guessed it. It is not that easy. Because even though sex work is – technically – legal in the Netherlands, there are a lof of rules and restrictions as well as issues such as exploitation and human trafficking. The entire system is complex, to say the least. My guest knows the system really well. Violet is a sex worker herself and a coordinator at Prostitution Information Centre in the Red Light District. Please note, Violet is not her real name. And she is going to help us understand how sex work in the Netherlands works, if the society is really as accepting as it seems and which changes she would like to see in the industry. AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/https://pic-amsterdam.com/⁠ Prostitution Information Center Twitter: https://twitter.com/pic_amsterdam Prostitution Information Center Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pic.amsterdam

Traveling with kids is always stressful. Parents hardly have the time to enjoy themselves when they are going on a citytrip with kids, for example. Let Debora Dielingen help you. The founder of Wanderlust Mama & Co offers kid-friendly tours in Amsterdam to entertain your kids and to give you a relaxed time. Also, don't bother either to bring all your baby gear to Amsterdam. That's just unnecessary luggage and too much of a hazzle. Because with Rent Baby Gear, she also has a solution for that. All in all, Debora Dielingen offers you a worry-free package for your trip to Amsterdam with your kids. Website Wanderlust Mama & Co : https://wanderlustmamaandco.com/ Instagram Wanderlust Mama & Co: https://www.instagram.com/kidfriendly_tours_amsterdam/ Instagram Debora Dielingen: https://www.instagram.com/wanderlustmamas_diary/ Facebook Wanderlust Mama & Co: https://www.facebook.com/wanderlustmamaandco Website Rentbabygear: www.rentbabygear.nl Instagram Rentbabygear: https://instagram.com/rentbabygear_nl AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

Girls and women with a disability are rarely seen in Dutch media, in campaigns or in pop culture. And if they are shown, then they are often reduced to only one thing: Their disability. Sophie-Anne Onland knows that girls and women with a disability are so much more and that they are capable of so many amazing things. This is why she wants to be a role model. With her public work, her speeches and her activism, she wants to help empower girls and women with a disability in the Netherlands. Sophie-Anne Onland Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sophieonland/ Sophie-Anne Onland Tedx Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/sophie_anne_onland_how_my_biggest_secret_became_my_biggest_power Mentelity Foundation website: https://www.bibianmentelfoundation.nl/ Mentelity Foundation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MentelityFoundation AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

On July 17, 2014, Flight MH17 takes off from Amsterdam bound for the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. But the plane with 298 people on board never arrives.   The route takes Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine, where an armed conflict is raging between the Ukrainian government and pro-Russian separatists. Civil aviation is banned from flying at low altitudes. But MH17 is flying ten kilometers above the ground. At 1:20 p.m. Dutch time, the plane disappears from radar. A ground missile explodes next to the plane and rips it apart. No one on board survives.   My guest for today, Ria van der Steen, was personally affected by this tragedy as she has lost family members in the crash. But she is also the one that dares to speak up against the people that are responsible for this. Website Stichting Vliegramp MH17: https://www.stichtingvliegrampmh17.nl/ Website Government of the Netherlands Incident MH 17: https://www.government.nl/topics/mh17-incident Website Government of the Netherlands criminal investigation MH17: https://www.government.nl/topics/mh17-incident/achieving-justice/the-criminal-investigation Website Netherlands Public Prosecution Service investigation MH 17: https://www.prosecutionservice.nl/topics/mh17-plane-crash/criminal-investigation-jit-mh17 AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

We have probably all been there at some point, when we were a teenager. We felt like the world is against us and nobody can really understand us. We felt like we were not being heard. Many children and young people in the Netherlands share the same feeling – and they are in fact probably not being heard – because they have a certain cultural background, social class or they are from a certain neighborhood. Even more important that these kids have someone that really listens and supports them. Those are the credible messengers of the organization ADAMAS. Street workers, criminologists, psychologists. And my guest for today, Drita Hajdini, is one of them. ** Drita Hajdini also wishes to point out that ADAMAS operates preventively** ADAMAS website: https://crediblemessengers.nl/ ADAMAS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamas_amsterdam/ AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

If you live in Amsterdam Oost, you have probably come across the Javaplein, the Javastraat or the Molukkenstraat. Right at Amsterdam Central Station, there is the gebouw Batavia. And if you have ever visited Hoorn, then you have probably walked past a statue of a man called Jan Pieterszoon Coen. The history of Indonesia, as it is called today, Nederlands Oost Indie, as it was called in the past, is linked to the Netherlands, but in a much darker way as the country seems to want to admit. Only slowly, this topic becomes a part of the public discussions. One of the organizations that makes sure that the topic gets the attention it deserves is the Indisch Herinneringscentrum in The Hague. Yulia Pattopang works there and today, she is going to talk with us about the Dutch colonialism, historical reappraisal and the educational work of her organisation. Indisch Herinneringscentrum Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indischherinneringscentrum/ Indisch Herinneringscentrum Website: https://www.indischherinneringscentrum.nl/ Indisch Herinneringscentrum Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndischHC Website Inklusief Indie: https://inclusiefindie.nl/ AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

Amsterdam breathes history. I am sure you have already visited the Rijksmuseum, the van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank House. Maybe you even took a boat tour and learned everything there is to know about this city and this country. But is it really everything? What about the history of Jewish people before the 20th century? Or the history of women? The history of queer people or people with disabilities? When we look at these stories, Amsterdam still has plenty of hidden gems to offer. And Elyzabeth Gorman is ready to find all of them for us. She started Amsterdam Badass Tours and she offers guided tours and customized tours that focus on People of Color in Amsterdam, women, Jewish people and all the stories that tend to be overheard and overlooked. Badass Tours website: https://badasstours.nl/tours/ Badass Tours Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/badasstours/ Badass Tours Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BadassTours Badass Tours LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/badass-tours/ AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

There are so many benefits in networking, but still it seems that as women we still sometimes struggle with it. Maybe because we see other women as competition, maybe we feel like we are simply too shy or we just don't know how and where to start. Helen Pink knows: Networking for women is about quality, not quantity. And each woman just needs to find the way of networking that is right for her. But in the end, networking is female empowerment and we can all only benefit from that. Website TedX Amsterdam Women: https://www.tedxamsterdamwomen.nl/ Instagram TedX Amsterdam Women: https://www.instagram.com/tedxamsterdamwomen/ Facebook TedX Amsterdam Women: https://www.facebook.com/TEDxAmsterdamWomen/ LinkedIn TedX Amsterdam Women: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tedx-amsterdam-women/ AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

When we hear about racial profiling and police brutality, we often think of the US. But these problems also exist in the Netherlands. On the street, during protests, or by institutions. In the daily life of way too many people. One person that knows this all too well is my guest Marisella de Cuba who works for Controle Alt Delete that wants to fight ethnic profiling in the Netherlands. AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/ Control Alt Delete Website: https://controlealtdelete.nl Control Alt Delete Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/controlealtdelete/

Loverboys trick women into sexwork by making them believe that they are in a relation and that they are doing this out of love for their partner. And this happens more often than we think, and surely not only in the Netherlands. Esther Ehlting is a victim of a loverboy and a survivor of forced prostitution and now she wants to help other girls and women in the Netherlands. Website Merel van Groningen foundation: https://www.merelvangroningen.nl/ Website Slachtofferhulp (in Dutch, website can be automatically translated with Google Chrome): https://www.slachtofferhulp.nl/gebeurtenissen/seksueel-misbruik-geweld/loverboys/ Information about Loverboys by the Dutch Goverment (in Dutch, website can be automatically translated with Google Chrome): https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/onderwerpen/mensenhandel-mensensmokkel/aanpak-loverboys AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

Not getting a house because of the way you look. Being stopped by the police because of the way you look. Being physically attacked because of the way you look. If you never had any of these experiences, then there is a good chance that you are white. The city of Amsterdam prides itself of being a home to more than 170 nationalities, but they clearly do not all have the same every day life realities. Because institutional racism is still a huge problem in the Netherlands. Only centuries after slavery, slave trading and colonialism, the recognition of these events in the Netherlands has finally started – but things are still moving rather slow. Too slow. Too many topics are still not discussed, too many Dutch people are not informed about their countries past, too many Black people in the Dutch history remain unseen and too many issues of today's Black community are not adressed. The Black Archives want to change that. The Black Archives website: https://www.theblackarchives.nl/home.html The Black Archives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_blackarchives/ The Black Archives YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUY-9vHdAvTlQDP2XNWdVVg The Black Archives Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1SkWvf6RHa6swY68qTFIAy?si=b5da69c8b6c74eb7 AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

There are so many ways to tell a story. In a book, in music, face to face, in podcasts, like this one. Or in movies. Sometimes, these movies manage to change our perspective on the world we live in and sometimes they manage to open our eyes. Those are the movies that matter. Movies that matter is a film festival in the Netherlands and Julie Nederkoorn, my guest for today, is going to tell us more about it. Instructions for the giveaway: Follow @moviesthatmatterfestival and @amsterdamespodcast.  When I post this episode, you can comment and tag a person that you would like to take to the festival. And please don't forget the hashtag #MtMF23. Instagram Movies That Matter: https://www.instagram.com/moviesthatmatterfestival/ Website Movies That Matter: https://moviesthatmatter.nl/en/ AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

When was the last time you ordered something online? Maybe on bol.com or by H&M? When was the last time you went to the supermarket, to Albert Heijn for example, or that you bought flowers? Or the last time that you received a parcel by Post NL? All of these examples are usual things to do, for us who live in the Netherlands. We do not even conciously think about it. And we definitely do not think about the people who work in the background of these companies, in the factories or distribution centers. Well, maybe we should. Hassnae Bouazza is a journalist and author oft he new book „arbeidsmigranten in Nederland“ migrant workers in the Netherlands and she is going to explain where most labour migrants come from, what the work conditions look like and why this kind of exploitation seems to be accepted by large parts of the society. Website Hassnae Bouazza: https://www.hassnaebouazza.nl/ Book Arbeidsmigranten in Nederland: https://www.singeluitgeverijen.nl/de-arbeiderspers/boek/arbeidsmigranten-in-nederland/ AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

Dear listeners, first of all, let me wish you a happy, healthy and successful new year 2023. I hope that this year is going to be everything that you need it and want it to be. Second of all, thank you very much for being such a strong supporter of my work and of all the amazing women that have spoken on this podcast. I greatly appreciate every single person that has listened to one or more episodes, has subscribed to this podcast and has shared it with the world. AmsterDames will take a bit of a break – two months to be precise – as I will be working on a project outside of the Netherlands. But don't worry, AmsterDames will come back, probably in March. Until then, take good care of yourself and if you come across more inspiring women in the Netherlands that need to be interviewed for AmsterDames, please let me know. AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

For months and years even, the right to have an abortion has caused heated discussions all over the world. In Poland, women took to the streets to demand their right to have an abortion. In the US, this right was recently taken away from them. But even though in the Netherlands, abortions are theoretically legal and there are abortion clinics available at least in the cities, not everything goes smoothly. Conservatives pro-life voices have become louder in the past years and the access to an abortion is not the easy path it seems to be. Ava wants to change that. This organisation stands up for people‘s interests regarding abortion and contraception. Website Ava: www.avahelpt.nl Linkedin: @ava Insta and Twitter: @avahelpt www.samennaardekliniek.nl @samennaardekliniek https://www.zanzu.nl/en/themes/contraception AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

For those among us who do not have a law degree, legal issues can be quite overwhelming. But it is still very likely that we will have to face them at some point in our life. Maybe after being fired, getting divorced and when we wish to take someone to court who caused us harm. Then it is important to know our rights. But if we don't know them, there is a place that can help. It is called the vrouwenrechtswinkel. Raja Azaroual is a lawyer, working at the vrouwenrechtswinkel and today she is going to explain the legal situation of women in the Netherlands and what still needs to improve. Additional info: Vrouwenrechtswinkel is an initiative of Bureau Clara Wichmann together with the Law Hub of the University of Amsterdam and is subsidized by the city of Amsterdam www.clara-wichmann.nl www.vrouwenrechtswinkelamsterdam.nl www.siliconenzaak.nl In case you want to deep-dive into the topic of the Dutch afstandsmoeders check out my podcast project Separated By Force for which I interview mothers, children, lawyers, staff of the mother and baby homes etc. https://open.spotify.com/show/4VIT9j67QZkkyoLZK1KG10 AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

Food always brings people together. During a family dinner, a religious holiday or birthdays. Also, living in a foreign country, most of us have probably experienced the feeling of loneliness in one way or another. So why not bringing these two things together: food and making new friends? This is exactly what Samantha Wolfson is trying to do with her project And the Table. & the Table www.and-the-table.com Instagram: @and.the.table Tiktok: @and.the.table WATO www.smartpeopledoingdumbshit.com Instagram: @smartpeopledoingdumbshit AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

Babies and children grow out of their clothes insanely fast. So, what are parents supposed to do? Buy new outfits every other week? And what happens to the old clothes that were barely worn. Puck Middelkoop came up with an idea to make the lives of parents a lot easier. Hulaaloop Website: https://www.hulaaloop.com/ Hulaaloop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hulaaloop/ Hulaaloop Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hulaaloop/ Hulaloop LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hulaaloop/ AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

Sadly, IT is still a field where women are underrepresented – for multiple reasons. But there is a woman who wants to change that. After graduating from a Coding Bootcamp herself in 2017, Valerie Fuchs founded Cafe Robot that aims to be a little different to your usual tech community. Book Recommendations “Broad Band - the untold story of the women who made the Internet” by Claire L Evans “Brotopia - breaking up the boys club of Silicon Valley” by Emily Chang Links https://www.instagram.com/madame_robot/ https://cafe-robot.co/ https://tech-imposters.com/ Female Freelance Developers Salary Report -> via Instagram Grid https://femalefreelancedevelopers.com/ AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

Frederike Geerdink is a Dutch journalist who specializes in reporting on Kurdish people and political issues in Turkey. Her work has been nominated for the Brusseprijs, an annual prize for the best journalistic book in the Netherlands. The nomination stated, Fréderike Geerdink is one of those courageous Dutch journalists who do their work in dangerous conflict zones. Her book became a both political and beautiful personal account of the struggle for self determination in Turkish Kurdistan. Fréderike Geerdink Twitter: https://twitter.com/fgeerdink Fréderike Geerdink Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/geerdinkfrederike/ Fréderike Geerdink Website: https://frederikegeerdink.com/ Newsletter Expert Kurdistan: https://frederikegeerdink.com/expert-kurdistan/ Book This Fire Never Dies: https://mayday.leftword.com/catalog/product/view/id/22189 AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

There are certain rules that our society follows that we accept as a given. We do not think much about it. One of these rules is the following one: A person who commits a crime goes to prison. But what if prisons didn't exist? Could you imagine a world without prisons? Rescaled most certainly can, because they are challenging the concept of prisons, offering a replacement: small detentions houses. Veronique Aicha works for Rescaled Netherlands and she explains what this movement wants to achieve. AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/ Website Rescaled: www.rescaled.org Email Rescaled Netherlands: info@rescaled.nl

Moving to a new place is always a challenge. Especially, when it is a new country. We need to figure out how things work, we need to find a home, apply for a job or fix our health insurance. When all of this is done, then there is the next step. Get to know the locals and find new friends. Often, we find our people in other expats. When you take this sense of community and you through NFTs and web3 into the mix, then you get house of Peregrine. Founder Mickelle Weber is going to explain the concept and how people can participate. House of Peregrine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/houseofperegrine/ AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

Art and creative work show who we are. They show how we see the world, they show our ideas and our passion. But also where we come from. But unfortunately, there are still parts of the world that we do not get to see very often in art. Three designers and curators wanted to change that. This is how Non Native Native was born. Non Native Native is co-founded by designers and curators: Belle Phromchanya, Darunee Terdtoontaveedej, and Honey Kraiwee. Non Native Native: https://nonnativenative.com/ NNN FAIR: https://www.nnnfair.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/non_native_native/ AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/

Sexual abuse is inarguably a traumatizing experience. Often, it takes the victims a long time to be able to talk about what has been done to them. If they manage at all. But if they speak up and search for help, they often find themselves stuck in a bureaucratic system, long waiting lists and insufficient support. But there is one woman who wanted to change this system and she founded Stichting Together we rise. AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/ Together We Rise Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesafespaceclub.nl/ Website Together We Rise: https://www.thesafespaceclub.nl/

There are a lot of adjectives that are commonly used to describe women. Sexy, beautiful, charming, sweet, hot, cute …. Funny is not one of them. And indeed, on international stages, we mostly see male comedians. But there are two women who have decided to change that and have founded Funny Women Amsterdam. AmsterDames Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amsterdamespodcast/ AmsterDames Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmsterDamesPodcast/ Funny Women Amsterdam Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/funnywomenams/ Funny Women Amsterdam Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/funnywomenams/ Event in September: https://www.facebook.com/events/1127138254519128 Funny Women Website: https://funnywomen.com/ Email Roxy: roxy@funnywomenams.com Roxy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roxy.psd/ Gillian Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gilliangraven/ That Comedy Thing: https://www.thatcomedything.com/