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‘I used to think I had to be like the men’
Marjolein de Jong
31 October 2021
VU alumna and trailer manufacturer Marinka Nooteboom is Business Woman of the Year for 2022. „It’s actually good for women to stand out."
How this VU start-up is conquering the online fashion world
Marjolein de Jong
27 September 2021
VU alumni Ugnius Rimsa and Michael Musandu offer virtual models that customers can adjust to match their own likeness.
Role of women in art severely underestimated
Marjolein de Jong
31 August 2021
Were women once only good at appearing nude on a canvas? According to Jitske Jasperse, this is a much too limited view.
‘Be proud of where you come from’
Marjolein de Jong
30 August 2021
Law alumna Mounia Benabdallah (37) grew up in Amsterdam-West and is now a partner at Baker McKenzie in New York.
‘There is value in resistance’
Hannah Stoffels
17 May 2021
VU alumnus Dineke de Groot is the first woman president of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands: „It's no big deal, yet special at the same time."
‘We’re inclined to have more respect for intelligent people’
Marjolein de Jong
17 May 2021
According to Renée van Schoonhoven, a lecturer in Education Law, we tend to regard diplomas as a reward for hard work.
'Religious institutions are not prepared to negotiate on sex and sexuality'
Hannah Stoffels
6 April 2021
„The more institutionalised the religion, the more dominant the framework of gender, sex and patriarchy”, says Azza Karam, professor at VU Amsterdam.
Caught in a web of disadvantage
Jessica Brouwer
18 January 2021
Halleh Ghorashi takes a stand against the negative portrayal of refugees and migrants and fights for diversity and inclusion.
Darine makes tutoring accessible for everyone
Bart Juttmann
19 October 2020
As a Business Administration student, Darine el Houfi (23) was already tutoring students to help fund his studies.
'I was pelted with tomatoes at a hearing once'
Marjolein de Jong
19 March 2019
Marry de Gaay Fortman is a partner at Houthoff and recently wrote the book about life at the top.
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