Mad Minas Set up Tents to Protest the Lack of Shelters for Women

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Protests are taking place in several locations across the Netherlands against a shortage of shelters for women. In Leeuwarden, Zwolle, Breda, and Nijmegen, among others, the feminist movement Dolle Mina has set up tents. According to the activists, there is a shortage of 800 shelters for victims of domestic violence in the Netherlands. The Dolle Mina group argues that this is forcing victims, mostly women, to remain in unsafe situations. Under t…

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The Dolle Mina's action group has set up a small tent camp on Kleine Gartmanplantsoen near Leidseplein. They are raising awareness about the number of shelters for women experiencing domestic violence. They believe there are currently too few in the Netherlands. According to guidelines from the 2011 Istanbul Convention, the Netherlands should have 1,800 shelters for victims of domestic violence. Research by the Association of Netherlands Municip…