On June 17, 2025, Atria proudly welcomed State Secretary Mariëlle Paul [gender equality] for a working visit. The state secretary visited the library and archive, where during the tour she talked with Atria director Karin van der Heiden about the importance of archives for society. The state secretary also spoke with senior researcher Britt Myren about the prevention of (online) sexual violence.
On June 17, 2025, Atria proudly welcomed State Secretary Mariëlle Paul [gender equality] for a working visit. The state secretary visited the library and archive, where during the tour she talked with Atria director Karin van der Heiden about the importance of archives for society. The state secretary also spoke with senior researcher Britt Myren about the prevention of (online) sexual violence.
During her visit, State Secretary Paul was given an extensive tour of Atria's rich collection. This included a number of unique collection items from the archive of Aletta Jacobs, such as the book De Vrouw: haar bouw en haar internige organen (The woman: her build and her internal organs). The archive of this Netherlands' most famous and prominent feminist is part of Atria's collection, and recognized as UNESCO heritage and included in UNESCO Memory of the World.
"Atria has fulfilled an important role for many years. Not only thanks to its large archive of photos and stories of fighters who stood up for women's rights - but also as a knowledge institute and partner for our ministry."
After the tour in the depot with archives and other materials, Mariëlle Paul talked with senior researcher Britt Myren of Atria, about her work within alliance project Act4Respect. There, in collaboration with researchers from Rutgers and COC, she conducts research on the prevention of (online) sexual violence and (ex-)partner violence targeting girls/women and lhbti+ persons. Involving young people and professionals in making interventions is essential here.
