Lize Korpershoek zit op een elektriciteitskast. Achter haar staan huizen, waaronder het huis waarin Aletta Jacobs heeft gewoond. Lize Korpershoek sitting on an electricity box. Behind her are houses, including the house in which Aletta Jacobs lived.

Women of Amsterdam - an ode

The ode from Lize Korpershoek

Educatie

Emancipation

Feminisme

Lize Korpershoek zit buiten op een elektriciteitskast

Who is Lize Korpershoek?

Lize Korpershoek is a presenter, illustrator, columnist and documentary filmmaker. In addition, Lize is also an outspoken feminist. In the podcast: Ok, Wow! she discusses popular films and series of the past by looking at them with a contemporary perspective. With this podcast, she makes feminist themes accessible to a wide audience. 

Geschilderd portret van Aletta Jacobs. Aletta Jacobs zit in een stoel met een arm over de rugleuning. Painted portrait of Aletta Jacobs. Aletta sits in a chair with her arm over the backrest.

To whom brings Lize Korpershoek an ode?

Lize Korpershoek brings an ode to Aletta Jacobs, Netherlands best-known feminist. Among other things, she was president of the 'Vereeniging voor Vrouwenkiesrecht' - from 1903 to 1919: then the goal was achieved. Jacobs fought for birth control and against prostitution. She had an extensive international feminist network. 

Hier is een silhouet afgebeeld van een vrouw afgebeeld. In het silhouet staat geschreven tekst, de achtergrond is blauw gekleurd. Pictured here is a silhouette of a woman. Inside the silhouette is written text, the background is coloured blue.

The ode

Take a look at Lize Korpershoek's letter and video to Aletta Jacobs by pressing on the button below! 

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