06-02-2009
Mieke Aerts appointed to the Wilhelmina Drucker Chair
Dr. Mieke Aerts (1952) has been appointed professor
of ‘political history of gender in the Netherlands’. She will hold the Wilhelmina Drucker Chair, which has been
established by the IIAV.
02-02-2009
Mapa del Mundo: Women’s information centers online
Since February 1, Mapa del Mundo is online, the Spanish language version of the English language database Mapping the World.
02-02-2009
International Rosa Manus seminar
The IIAV held a seminar about Rosa Manus on Thursday
October 23rd and Friday October 24th. It was attended by twenty international scholars and researchers.
06-11-2008
IIAV acquires the online Gerritsen collection
The International Information Centre and
Archives for the Women’s Movement (IIAV), located in Amsterdam, has purchased together with the University of Groningen (RUG)
the largest source in the world for the study of women’s history.
23-10-2008
Research
Iranian Women in The Netherlands
Researcher
Starting September 2008 Rahil Roodsaz is affiliated at the IIAV. She is studying sexuality constructions of Iranian women in
the Netherlands.
11-07-2008
Invitation
international Female Masculinities seminar
The international Female Masculinities seminar
is a two-day transdisciplinary conference convened by Prof. Saskia Wieringa (UvA) and co-convened by Prof. Evelyn Blackwood
(Purdue University). It will take place on September 5 and 6 at the University of Amsterdam. Read the invitation
07-07-2008
Annual Report 2007
Are you interested in learning more about IIAV's accomplishments last year, and reading about our collaborative relationships? Read our Annual Report 2007
07-04-2008
Book Traveling Heritages
In the context of our increasingly globalized and digitalized world, libraries and archives are experiencing major changes. Whose history is being documented and why? Who has, and who lacks, access to this information? What is the impact of new technologies on these acquisition and preservation processes? This IIAV-book gives a critical reflection regarding both the contents of collections and methods of acquisition.
07-03-2008
IIAV supports research in Victimology
In February 2008, prof. dr. Renée Römkens became holder of the new chair 'Violence in interpersonal relationships, in particular domestic violence' at INTERVICT (International Victimology Institute Tilburg) at the Tilburg University. The IIAV is one of the financial supporters of its research programme.
01-02-2008
Makeover for IIAV's website
IIAV's website is renewed in January 2008. Everything was done to make the site more accessible and to make searching clearer and quicker.
04-12-2007
The Japanese Yu Kojima was invited by the IIAV
Yu Kojima gave a lecture on trafficking and migration. She recently wrote her dissertation Women in the trafficking-migration continuum: from the perspective of human rights and social justice. Read the report of Kojima's lecture .
26-06-2007
IIAV Annual report 2006
The IIAV 2006 Annual report has been published. Interested? Read the document on-line...
05-06-2007
Newsletter EFF
The European Feminist Forum released a newsletter, that can be read on the IIAV-site.
16-05-2007
Lecture Female Emancipation in Colonial Malaya
On Wednesday May the 23th (17.00 hours) the IIAV, together with Sikko Visscher (Asian Studies in Amsterdam(ASiA)of the University of Amsterdam), organises the lecture Female Emancipation in Colonial Malaya - The Case of the Black and White Amah, by prof. Ooi Keat Gin of the Universiti Sains Malaysia. Read more...
09-05-2007
Inauguration
Saskia Wieringa Inaugurated as Professor
08-03-2007
Shahrzad News
Shahrzad News is an online
news service by and for Iranian women, living both in Iran and in the diaspora. It promotes media diversity
and freedom of expression. The IIAV works with Shahrzad News to supply relevant news and information.
08-03-2007
Browse through the IIAV archives
New: Virtual Treasures. Have a taste of the IIAV archives
14-12-2006
IIAV International News
Be inspired by the IIAV International News – December 2006. Read
this online publication in English, French or Spanish.
16-11-2006
Formation of Affinity Groups - EFF
The European Feminist Forum is calling for feminists
in Europe to form Affinity groups. New deadline for applications: 15 December 2006.
22-09-2006
IIAV Annual Report 2005
The IIAV Annual Report 2005 is published online and available in PDF-format.
16-06-2006
IIAV International News
New edition of IIAV International News - June 2006. Read this online publication in English, French or Spanish Read more...
23-05-2006
European Sexuality Resource Center
Human rights cannot be separated from issues of the body. That is something the 12 Dutch organisations at the birth of the European Sexuality Resource Center, earlier this year, agree on. Together with information and resource centers throughout Europe they will provide information to a broad cross-section of Europeans. Read more...
25-04-2006
"Feminism is my dj"
On Wednesday May the 10th the International Information Centre and Archive for the Women's Movement (IIAV), together with Iris van der Tuin (Utrecht University), organises the event "Feminism is my DJ", to mark the emergence of the new thematic database for Women's Studies and Gender Research. Read more...
28-03-2006
International Women's Day 2006
Statement Sexual Rights, Diversity and Desire - Big new challenges for the feminist movement were defined on International Women's Day 2006 at an afternoon of debate held by the IIAV at Amsterdam's De Balie. Read more...
03-02-2006
Digitall Future Winter 2005
New edition of the feminist magazine Digitall Future (no. 3). Special on the World Summit on Information Society (Tunesia, november 2005)
09-12-2005
IIAV multi-year policy plan
'Heritage with Ambition': IIAV's Multi-year policy plan for the period 2005-2008. Read about our future plans in this online publication.
09-12-2005
CD-Rom "Mapping the world"
New CD-Rom: Mapping the World of Women's Information Services. With information on more than 400 women's information services around the world! Read more...
11-11-2005
Digitall Future
Feminist journalists report from WSIS, November 16-18, Tunisia. Publication Digitall Future gives a feminist perspective to the Information Society. Read the Press Release...
02-11-2005
IIAV - International News
Read all about the Know How Conference 2006, which will be held in Mexico from 23-26 August 2006.
28-10-2005
Conference 'Traveling Heritages'
In honour of its seventieth anniversary, the IIAV organizes the conference 'Traveling Heritages' on December 1st. Read more...
28-10-2005
IIAV - International News
New edition of IIAV Internationale News - October 2005. Read this online publication in English, French, or Spanish.
28-10-2005
Know How Community
Keep up to date of Know How Community activities, such as conferences, archives and the discussion group. The Know How Community website is up and running, in Spanish, French and English. More....
05-08-2005
IIAV Annual Report 2004
The IIAV Annual Report 2004 is published online and available in PDF-format.
03-06-2005
IIAV International News
New edition of IIAV International News - May 2005. Read this online publication in English, French or Spanish
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20-04-2005
Lecture 'Sexual Rights and Wrongs Ten Years After Beijing'
IIAV lecture on April, 11th:'Sexual Rights and Wrongs Ten Years After Beijing' by Rosalind P. Petchesky. With a response from Joke Swiebel (former EU member). More...
21-03-2005
IIAV has a new director
As from April 1st, 2005, Dr Saskia Wieringa is the new director of the IIAV. Read the press release.
14-03-2005
'Witt-project.net'
New portal site 'Witt-project.net', crossing feminism and ICT technology in Eastern and Central Europe. Read the press release.
02-03-2005
Beijing Action Platform
Dutch NGOs review progress on Beijing Action Platform. Read the press release for more information.
07-12-2004
Now available online: The Women's Thesaurus
The Women's Thesaurus is now online available in a database. An efficient overview of subjects for your search on information on the position of women and women's studies.
07-12-2004
IIAV International News
New edition of IIAV International News - November 2004. Read this online publication in English, French or Spanish.
18-11-2004
Film 'Password: Women'
IIAV made Password: Women, an inspiring film on women's information.
14-10-2004
News from ENAWA
ENAWA Press Release: Daily Coverage through Feminist lens of Third European Social Forum in London.
17-05-2004
IIAV International News
New edition of IIAV International News - Mai 2004. Read this online publication in English, French or Spanish.
20-02-2004
'Websites on Women' and 'Mapping the world'
New design for two databases: Websites on Women and Mapping the World.
01-03-2004
'Women for Water' database
New online: Women for Water database, with descriptions of projects on women & water from all over the world.
20-02-2004
New interim-director IIAV
Inge Ruys has been appointed new interim-director of the IIAV.
27-01-2004
Joke Blom
IIAV director Joke Blom died suddenly
08-12-2003
Press release WSIS
Women journalists cover WSIS from 10-12 December in Geneva. Read the press release for more information.
12-11-2003
European Social Forum
European Social Forum from 12-16 november in Paris. Issues related to the situation of women in Europe will be the focus of attention. Read the press release for more information.
01-10-2003
IIAV Newsletter
New edition of IIAV International News - October 2003. Read this online publication.
30-09-2003
Organizing an E-Conference
Knowledge Sharing Product "Organizing an E-Conference: A Guide"
12-03-2003
Newsletter
New edition of IIAV International News - March 2003. Read this online publication.
26-02-03
Launch ENAWA website
European and North American WomenAction launches new website www.enawa.org.
28-11-2002
Press release
Project "Combat Violence Against Women" completed. The report is available on the web. Read the press release for more information
08-10-02
Newsletter
New edition of IIAV International News - October 2002. Read this online publication in English, Spanish or French.
09-08-2002
Quick Reference Guide for the Mapping the World
New: Quick Reference Guide for the Mapping the World of Women's Information Services Database
20-02-02
Newsletter
New edition of IIAV International News - February 2002. Read this online publication in English, Spanish or French.
10-10-2001
Expanding Horizons: new database
New online database Expanding Horizons with curricula that combine gender and ethnicity.
28-08-01
European and North American Women Action
A new name and a new site for European and North American Women Action. Read the press release (English, French and Spanish) in the news section at www.enawa.org.
12-06-2001
Newsletter
New edition of IIAV International News - June 2001. Read this online publication in English, Spanish or French.
30-01-2001
Seminar 'Women, Internet and the South'
The Foundation for Information and International Development (VIIO) organised the seminar 'Women, Internet and the South'.
09-11-2000
Press Release
IIAV wins the Joke Smit Prize
13-11-2000
Newsletter
New publication: IIAV International News
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