Welcome to JongFems!!! We are an artistic, intersectional activist collective that exists for everyone who has an interest in feminism and/or activism. Our goal is to introduce different people in Haarlem to feminism and everything that surrounds it! Although our focus used to be mainly on young people, we want to expand and emphasize that we find it important to create a comforting space for everyone (and all ages). Making room for intergenerational connections, sharing knowledge, inspiring each other and, of course, organizing ourselves are the essence of JongFems. Intersectionality ensures that we connect our feminism with other movements like anti-fascism, sustainability and inclusivity so that we can find more understanding and empathy for the world around us.
We host monthly activities such as movie nights and communal kitchens, but in addition to the regular program we also set up demonstrations, organize meetings and other art-related workshops/gatherings. Furthermore, we often collaborate with other (artistic) organizations, festivals or (Haarlem-based) collectives. All this is possible because of our collaboration with and support by Nieuwe Vide.
In a collective you are never alone, you always have people and a space to fall back on, but know that setting up things individually is always a possibility!
Are you curious to learn more about JongFemCollectief? Do you have a skill you want to share, do you want to learn more about activism or are you looking for people to connect with, to demonstrate with? Come by sometime or send a DM on Instagram! (@jongfemcollectief) Do you want to collaborate and are you curious about the people in the collective? Send an email to jongfemcollectief@gmail.com or check our Substack!! Follow @jongfemcollectief on Instagram.
Our events
JongFems wants to be a place and movement which people can rely on and that is why we try to set up a regular program and organize enough gatherings so that there is something for everyone. Every second and fourth Thursday of the month we have our foundational programming.
The film nights take place in the second week of the month. We watch movies with feminist or socially relevant themes and ones that simply appeal to us, which can be anything! Short films by Palestinian makers, Japanese animation, queer stories, you name it. We collect the suggestions coming from the JongFems and based on that we curate the program.
Our community kitchens take place in the fourth week of the month and people can register in advance via the Linktree on our Instagram account. This way we can estimate how many people will come and the amount of food that needs to be made. The dishes are simple and vegan, and naturally, everyone is welcome. The kitchen is run on a donation basis – a kind of “sliding scale” where people can put in a few euros, some more than others, to make it possible for those who can’t spend as much to come and dine for free at the end of the month. After (or during) the meal we organize small workshops, lectures or other events where we come together to learn a new skill or improve something, listen to stories, open mics, book clubs, anything we would like. Suggestions are always welcome!!
Upcoming Dates
08 March International Women’s Day protest
13 March Film screening
27 March Communal Kitchen
10 April Film screening
24 April Communal Kitchen
08 May Film screening
22 May Communal Kitchen
12 June Film screening
26 June Communal Kitchen
Photo’s: Miles Silvagni,
Simone Piebes
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