LGBTQIA youth in the Dutch child protection system
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’.
Critical Ecofeminism
“I don’t understand all the nuances of the women’s movement. But I do understand that there are feminists who want to challenge the dominant paradigm, not only of patriarchy, but of where the original wealth came from and the relationship of that wealth to other peoples and the earth. That is the only way that…
Climate Change Denial and Interest Groups
Global warming is one the most challenging issues contemporary humankind faces. We need to reduce in half our greenhouse emissions by 2030 and to zero by 2050 to meet the 2ºC of warming settled in the Paris Agreement. To surpass it would imply greater and unhandled impacts. There is scientific consensus about that, and this…
The Medicalization of the Trans Community
‘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…
Protest Livestream – Groningen Tegen Racisme & Fascisme
Livestream will be available around 12:50 WHAT? NOISE-PROTEST AGAINST RACISM AND THE FAR-RIGHT WHEN? 21.03.2021, 13.00 WHERE? Grote Markt, Groningen FACE MASKS ARE MANDATORY. 2m SAFETY DISTANCE IS MANDATORY. As part of the International Day against Racism, we are calling all anti-racist groups and individuals in Groningen to come together and make noise in the…
Event Recording – Systemic Racism and The Dutch National Elections
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…
GFN Climate Action Chalking Day
Last Sunday, we met to do a chalking action as part of the Groningen Climate Action Fortnight 2020 (https://www.facebook.com/events/693711531354717)!
GFN Co-Organizes – Protest: Solidarity with the people of Moria
On Sunday, September 13th, the Groningen Feminist Network organized a solidarity protest with the people of Moria, together with Internationale Socialisten Groningen, Democratische Academie Groningen, Queer Pride Groningen, Decolonize Groningen, Groningen Verwelkomt, Vluchtelingencomité Groningen, Missie050, IDEA, Fridays for Future, Project Keep Dreaming, and others. We gathered at the Grote Markt in Groningen, in solidarity with…
Event Recording – Brazil under Bolsonaro
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?