Event Recording – Keti Koti

On June 16th of 2020, the GFN delivered a petition demanding the Dutch Senate to reject a proposed law which would enable police brutality. This law would make suspicion and prosecution of police officers after violent action even more difficult. This would especially affect groups such as: Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Immigrants, Sex Workers, Homeless…

‘On the 19th of September Trans Zorg Nu Groningen will be holding a protest demanding structural changes in the current system of trans healthcare in the Netherlands. Join us this Wednesday as Nick and Hilde lead us into a discussion on the history and different perspectives of Trans medicalization. This is a good opportunity to…

Celso Rocha, a sociologist and analyst for the Brazilian Central Bank, joined us to talk about what is happening in Brazil, including questions such as: why does Brazil have so many coronavirus cases? How is Bolsonaro dealing with the crisis? How are minorities being affected by his mismanagement?

In this week’s meeting, Rodrigo will present his PhD research to us on: ‘The experiences of LGBTQIA youth in the child protection system in the Netherlands’.

Institutional racism continues to run rampant throughout the Netherlands. With the National Elections coming up, many people are wondering which political parties truly want to combat institutional racism, and which ones work to actively uphold white supremacy. In this event we will take a look at 10 major & upcoming political parties, focusing on both…

On June 2nd 2020, the GFN coorganized a Black Lives Matter protest in Groningen with Black Ladies of Groningen (BLOG) and Women’s March Groningen (WMG). Mallika Sillé, one of the organizers and a member of the Steering Committee of the GFN, was interviewed ten days later by Alex Loeb, where she reflected on the protest…