On Sunday 8 March 2026, it is International Women's Day again. A day that focuses on equal rights and opportunities, freedom and militancy of women worldwide. Throughout the Netherlands, many events are organised that you can join. Below is an overview of events surrounding International Women's Day 2026.
On Sunday 8 March 2026, it is International Women's Day again. A day that focuses on equal rights and opportunities, freedom and militancy of women worldwide. Throughout the Netherlands, many events are organised that you can join. Below is an overview of events surrounding International Women's Day 2026.
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March 1-8: The Hague Women's Days
1 - 14 March: Feminist Festival Wageningen
1 to 15 March: Fighting women, resilient democracy
Filmhuis Botanique Breda
5 - 15 March: HER Film Festival
Cinetree and Simavi, online, free.
5 March
International Women's Day NBA
Royal Dutch Professional Association of Accountants, 2-5pm, Villa Jongerius in Utrecht.
International Women's Day Roermond
Roermond Women's Council, 14 - 16 hrs.
International Women's Day Construction & Infra
FNV Central Trade Union House, Utrecht, 18 - 20.30 hrs.
Who cares? Fatherhood for gender equality
Pakhuis De Zwijger, from 19.30 hrs, free of charge
6 March
6-8 March: International Women's Day in Dordrecht
Presentation of Aletta Jacob Prize 2026 to Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan (the first female lieutenant general in the Dutch armed forces)
University of Groningen, 12.30 - 16 hrs.
Social Safety for All - Utrecht University
12.30 - 17 hrs.
Presentation book Ware wonderdieren
At inspiration meeting of the Association of Netherlands Municipalities (VNG), invitation only.
Chairman of VNG, Sharon Dijksma will be presented with a copy and author Margit van der Steen, fellow at Atria, will give a lecture here.
Annie Romein-Verschoor lecture with Nadia Bouras
Leiden University, 19.30 - 22.00, with livestream from 20.00.
7 March
6-8 March: International Women's Day in Dordrecht
International Women's Day weekend
BRONKS, Brussels
FEM.EVENT
MartiniPlaza, 9.30 am - 4 pm, €125.
International Women's Day Enschede
SIVE, Alifa's intercultural women's centre, Central Library Enschede, 10 am - 4 pm.
Guided tour Haarlem women in colonial times
From 10.30am, €20.
Soft! Weekend - Muiderslot
Programme dedicated to the exhibition Soft, with experience workshop by Alfhild Sarah Külper and Strong women's tour of the castle.
Exhibition In her power
The Weaving House in Zaandijk, 12 - 5 pm.
Give to gain march
Rotterdam, Schouwburgplein, from 1pm.
Women (resist) - Writing event
Wikipedia's gender gap working group, TivoliVredenburg, le Salon, 1 - 5 pm.
What if women were in charge?
Lecture by Evi Hanssen, Oosterschelde Library - Zierikzee branch, from 3pm, €15.
Lecture True Miracle Animals
Dr Margit van der Steen on the first women in Dutch politics (1917-1927), Historical Museum Den Briel, from 3.30pm.
How do you really help women's gender equality?
Main speaker: Devika Partiman - Vote for a Woman, Leiden, 15.30 - 19 hrs, €20.
Dolle Kavita Talkshow
20:30, Theater Zuidplein, Rotterdam, €18.50.
8 March
6-8 March: International Women's Day in Dordrecht
International Women's Day weekend
BRONKS, Brussels
International Women's Day Alkmaar
Online Study Day Women in Art
Free Academy, 10 a.m. - 2.30 p.m., €65
Soft! Weekend - Muiderslot
Programme dedicated to the exhibition Soft, with experience workshop by Alfhild Sarah Külper, Strong women's tour of the castle and on Sunday afternoon a lecture by textile artist Kiki van Eijk.
10,000 Steps Art Walk - Rotterdam
10.30am - 1pm.
Women Unite
Municipality of Amsterdam and Royal Theatre Carré, 11.45 - 17 hrs, waiting list.
Feminist March - Amsterdam
From 1pm. The Feminist March is facilitated by a coalition of feminist organisations and grassroots activists, including: ActionAid Netherlands, Amnesty International NL, Atria, Bureau Clara Wichmann, Dolle Mina, FNV, Hivos, Imane Nadif, MamaCash, Oxfam Novib, PAX, Rajae Liesfi, Vote for a Woman, WO=MEN, WOMEN Inc.
Exhibition In her power
The Weaving House in Zaandijk, 12 - 5 pm.
ACTION! - Celebrating International Women's Day in Tilburg
Hall of Fame, 12.30 - 17 hours, free of charge
Imaging, Barricade and how to proceed
VVAO, Beeld & Geluid, Hilversum, 13.30 - 16.45, €25.
International Women's Day V/X - Nijmegen
De Vrouwenschool, 13 - 17 hrs, free - free walk-in.
International Women's Day Roermond
Theaterhotel De Oranjerie, 13.30 - 16 hrs.
Ashanti - the history of the Surinamese women's newspaper Ashanti (1980-1987)
Programme around the launch of the compilation of seven volumes of the Surinamese women's newspaper Ashanti (Onvrede) that came out in the 1980s.
Organisation: Het Sarnámihuis, location: Amare, The Hague, 13.30 - 17 hours, free of charge.
Hedy d'Ancona on Feminism then and now
House of Haven, Almere, 2 - 3 pm.
International Women's Day - Groningen
Jasmijn Foundation, 2 - 5 pm.
Writers' meeting Christien Brinkgreve
KopGroep Libraries, School 7, Den Helder, from 2.30pm, €7.50.
Agnetal Lecture 2026: 70 years of women's empowerment
With lecture by Antia Wiersma on Lilian Posthumus-van der Groot, followed by dialogue with political parties participating in the Vlaardingen municipal elections.
Museum Vlaardingen, 3-6pm, €8.50.
Hold & Embrace -afternoon concert
VrouwVocaal, Waalse Kerk, Arnhem, from 3pm, €15 (on pre-sale).
We build the future together
With a.o. Jens van Tricht, Theater Heerlen, 15 - 20 hrs, €35.
Daan Heerma van Voss on The Case of Hekse Falsema
Lecture and interview, Visum Mundi, Wageningen, 15.30 -17 hrs.
Guided tour of museum Heerenveen and Iftar meal
Kleurrijk Vrouwenwerk Heerenveen in cooperation with Museum Heerenveen, 16.30 - 20 hrs, free of charge.
Opening International Women's Week Delft
Theatre de Veste, 18.30 - 21.30, free.
Theatre performance Golem
With Victoria Koblenko and Zineb Fallouk, Munttheater, Weert, from 20.15, €29.50.
9 March
Women in the Museum XL: The (Museum's) Future is Female
Rijksmuseum, 9 and 10 March: €27.50 (live stream), €50 (students), €125.
10 March
Women in the Museum XL: The (Museum's) Future is Female
Rijksmuseum, 9 and 10 March: €27.50 (livestream), €50 (students), €125.
Faculty Club: Lecture The Old Girls' Network?
About Johanna Westerdijk (first female professor in the Netherlands) and Celtologist Maartje Draak (1907-1995), Faculty Club Utrecht, 17.45 - 19.15 / 21.00.
Pub quiz International Women's Day Heiloo
Women's Network Heiloo, Café De Wit, from 19.30 hrs.
