‘There is value in resistance’
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."
Diversity
‘We’re inclined to have more respect for intelligent people’
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'
„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
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
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'
Marry de Gaay Fortman is a partner at Houthoff and recently wrote the book about life at the top.
