blog Brussels in New York The recent horrible events in Brussels have finally reached the CSW. Given the time difference, it was terrible news to wake up to. Read more
blog The long way to liberty Five days have passed since my arrival in New York and introduction to the rollercoaster that is CSW. Five highly eventful days. Read more
blog Isabel, Leymah, Christine, Gloria and other amazing women Sometimes it happens to you. What you think will be just another day turns out to be an incredible day. One hard to forget because the people you met made a lasting impression. Read more
blog Talking of women, water and comics March 14 2016 can be called a historical day. It was the first day of the 60th commission on the status of women (CSW) under the new regime of sustainable development goals. Read more
blog Women Writing History: 3rd World Conference on Women’s Shelters in The Hague With over a 1000 participants coming from all continents, the 3rd World Conference on Women’s Shelters lived up to its name. Read more
blog More or less gender equality in the european union in the last 10 years? Did you know that the European Union has its own Gender Equality Index since 2013? The updated and improved version presented June 25th during an official launch conference in Brussels. Has gender equality in the European Union (EU) progressed since 2005? Read more
blog Summer book: Judy Chicago, ‘The Dinner Party’. The first time I heard about ‘The Dinner Party’ of Judy Chicago, it must have been in the 90’s. Read more
blog Obama’s Mother, Ann Dunham in Jakarta Saskia Wieringa memoirs her encounter with Ann Dunham during her visits for research in Indonesia. Read more