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Read more: “Good Mom/Bad Mom” Exhibition Nominated for the Museumtijdschrift Tentoonstellingsprijs
The acclaimed exhibition “Good Mom/Bad Mom”, currently on view at the Centraal Museum Utrecht until September 14, 2025, has been nominated for the prestigious Museumtijdschrift Tentoonstellingsprijs. This annual award, presented by Museumtijdschrift, celebrates the most outstanding exhibitions in the Netherlands. Curated by Laurie Cluitmans and Heske ten Cate, “Good Mom/Bad […]
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Read more: Cape Town Exhibition “And I, a Newly Evolved Fish” Opened with Seminar and CelebrationOn August 8, 2025, the University of the Western Cape opened the exhibition “And I, a Newly Evolved Fish” at the Iyatsiba Lab, Centre for Humanities Research in Woodstock, Cape Town. Running until October 20, the exhibition formed part of the EU-funded RE-WIRING project and marked the beginning of the […]
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How can we move beyond “fixing women” and instead rethink institutions for real gender equality?
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Read more: How can we move beyond “fixing women” and instead rethink institutions for real gender equality?Join us on July 11 for the presentation of the RE-WIRING Handbook, a practical guide for mainstreaming an intersectional, decolonial, and transformative equality approach across Europe and Africa. Developed by postdoctoral researchers from the RE-WIRING Project, the Handbook explores key domains such as education, media, law, employment, finance, and crisis response. This event – […]
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Read more: 50 Years of Emancipation: Legal Progress and Algorithmic ChallengesLast week, we presented part of Work Package 2 from the RE-WIRING project at Utrecht University’s symposium. The event marked 50 years since the introduction of emancipation legislation in the Netherlands, a meaningful moment to reflect on progress and the work still ahead. Alexandra Timmer and Monique Stijns opened the […]
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Read more: Dutch Abortion law is deeply flawed and needs urgent reformContrary to popular belief, abortion is not a right in the Netherlands. Instead, it is classified as a criminal offense, carrying a maximum sentence of four years and six months in prison. The Termination of Pregnancy Act (Wet afbreking zwangerschap), which regulates access to abortion in the Netherlands, lays down […]
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Gender Pension Gap in the Netherlands: A Missed Opportunity for Reform in the Future of Pensions Law
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Read more: Gender Pension Gap in the Netherlands: A Missed Opportunity for Reform in the Future of Pensions LawThe Netherlands boast a history of large gender pension gaps (GPG). Nowadays women on average receive 40 percent less benefits from occupational pension plans than men, resulting in the second largest GPG at EU-level. The new Future of Pensions Law of 2023 did not include reducing the pension gap as […]
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Read more: A Women’s Day Call to Action: Gender-Sensitive Asylum LawAs we celebrate International Women’s Day, it is imperative to reflect on the struggles of women worldwide—especially those fleeing persecution and seeking asylum. While International and EU refugee law theoretically allows for a gender-sensitive interpretation, the reality on the ground has often failed to provide adequate protection to women facing […]
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Read more: Third episode of the RE-WIRING podcast series: Interview with Alexandra LuxWelcome to the third episode of the RE-WIRING podcast series! In our latest podcast episode of the RE-WIRING series, we interview Alexandra Lux, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Leuven and participant in the RE-WIRING project, working on Work Package 3 – De-biasing Education. As a social psychologist, she […]
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Read more: Recommendations from RE-WIRING to the Dutch delegation to CSW/Beijing 30+During the briefing on January 27, 2025, for NGOs in the Netherlands about the 69th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), various experts presented their pitches with recommendations to the delegation for the upcoming CSW negotiations. Linda Senden and Mirella Visser were invited to present recommendations from RE-WIRING. […]
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Read more: Webinar: Exploring Transformative Equality for Combating Gendered Power Dynamics🌍✨ Don’t miss our upcoming webinar: “Exploring Transformative Equality for Combating Gendered Power Dynamics” with WO=MEN, Dutch Gender Platform and Politica. 📅 When? Tuesday, December 17, 2024🕒 Time: 14:00 – 15:15 CET💻 Where? Online, via Zoom This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, a pivotal moment to […]
Recent Posts
- “Good Mom/Bad Mom” Exhibition Nominated for the Museumtijdschrift Tentoonstellingsprijs
- Cape Town Exhibition “And I, a Newly Evolved Fish” Opened with Seminar and Celebration
- Art Meets Water: Cape Town Exhibition Rethinks Gender through Oceanic Imaginaries
- RE-WIRING Hosts High-Level Expert Meeting to Refine Transformative Equality Handbook
- RE-WIRING Consortium Gathers in Utrecht to Define Next Steps and Long-Term Impact
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