Everyone knows that Anja Meulenbelt has written ‘De Schaamte voorbij’ (Shame is Over). The publication of this book in 1976, had a major influence on many women and the women’s movement. It is much less known that Anja Meulenbelt also drew for women’s lib. An example is this series of ten different postcards, published by feminist publisher […]

In 1924, the Lower House in the Netherlands still used pre-printed envelopes addressed to ‘Den Heere’ (‘Mr’), as shown in the picture above. However, as of 1918 there had been women in the Chambre as well. Dr. E.C. (Lizzy) van Dorp, LL M (1872-1945) was chosen for the liberal party Lijst Van Houten at the first parliamentary elections where […]

On the 23rd of January 1937, a special dinner took place in Utrecht. It was organized by the Jongeren Werkcomité of the Nederlandsche Vereeniging voor Vrouwenbelangen en Gelijk Staatsburgerschap (Youth section of the Dutch Association for Women’s interests and Equal Citizenship). We do not know for sure, but it is possible that the women present […]

Just like her mother Queen Wilhelmina, princess Juliana showed a lively interest in the work of Dutch women’s organizations. This letter, dated December 3rd 1945, proves that. Already at the beginning of the Second World War in 1941, prominent women from major Dutch women organizations of all denominations and political context, came together to discuss important problems originating from the […]