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opinion

Don’t send Afghans back

Don’t send Afghans back – an in-depth interview on why we need to march the 26th of May  By bongaertz From the demonstration in February 2018 – photo by author Next Saturday on the 26th of May a demonstration for Afghan refugees will take place in different cities in The Netherlands. To get everyone up […]

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Announcements

Volunteers wanted!

Dear FCA members, we are growing in size and in need of more people to keep FCA running. We currently have different positions open, so if you would like to be more involved do keep on reading!   Facebook moderator Dear members, we are in need of one or more new moderators for the online […]

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FCA opinion

They are already home

They are already home (Image: DeGoedeZaak) DeGoedeZaak launched a new campaign last week with the slogan: ‘they are already home’ referring to 400 children who have been living in The Netherlands for at least five years but have are still waiting for their residence permit or even worse; fearing deportation. In the last few years […]

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Events

Anti-Racism Lecture Night

  A week ago, we had a wonderful lecture night on Anti-Racism. Two experts in the field, Sarita Bajnath and Arzu Aslan graced us with their presence and wisdom. It was a great night, where us listeners learned a lot. We want to thank Sarita and Arzu again for their great lectures. We also want […]

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General

Why we decided to ask an entrance fee

In 6 days, we’re starting our 3rd season of Discussion Nights. Since our first meeting (reading Simone de Beauvoir in someone’s living room) a lot has changed. Today, I want to discuss a particular change: why we decided to ask an entrance fee.  Up to now, we’ve asked for donations. After a meeting with all […]

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opinion

Violence against women: a men’s issue?

  I like to think that pretty much everyone in society is in agreement on this: violence against women, gender-based violence, and violence in general, is bad. So why is something that’s generally agreed to be bad so prevalent? Why does one in three women worldwide still experience physical or sexual violence at some point […]