Institute for Gender Equality and Women’s History

Study room opening hours
Tuesday to Thursday, from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm.
28A Hamburgerstraat, Utrecht.

1986, photographer: Ine van den Broek, IAV-Atria Collection

Atria: 90 years
This year we are celebrating 90 years of history.

Expertise and publications

As an independent research institute, we support researchers, policymakers and civil society partners with our expertise and research, and we contribute reliable knowledge to the public debate on gender equality and women’s empowerment.​

Collection

Atria’s collection comprises a wide range of different types of sources, including archives, books, articles and journals, photographs, artefacts, moving images and sound recordings, sheet music and personal documents. Our collection can be consulted in our reading room upon request and is also available digitally.
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Themes

As an independent knowledge institute, Atria bridges the gap between research and social change.

Our themes are: feminism, self-determination, gender stereotyping, economic inequality, gender-based violence. View our knowledge and expertise per theme.

About Atria
As an independent knowledge institute, Atria bridges the gap between research and social change. We support researchers, policymakers and social partners with our expertise and collection, and contribute reliable knowledge to the public debate on gender equality and women’s empowerment. Our aim is clear: to strengthen the position of women in all their diversity and thereby contribute to an inclusive and just society. 
Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, Atria has moved to 28A Hamburgerstraat in Utrecht.

Yes, you can visit us by appointment to view archives and journals, and to borrow books. You can always access our resources online. Browse our digital collection and book an appointment on our web collectie-website.

The reading room is open from Tuesday to Thursday, from 11:00 to 17:00. Atria is always open online. For more information, visit collectie.atria.nl

No, there won’t be any guided tours in the near future.

In many ways, for example by:

  • making a donatie to our Aletta Jacobs Fund
  • basing your final-year research on a topic relating to gender equality, gender equality and feminism, and sharing your dissertation with the Atria library
  • attending one of onze events, such as the Wikipedia writing afternoons

Check deze pagina to see if there are any vacancies.

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