For the lecture I made seven animations: line drawings, drawn after photographs from the archives. From the recordings of the Vrouwenradio Den Bosch and Radio Vrij Den Bosch I made sound compositions to go with them. In the lecture, the films ran in between the text.

FILM 1 — WOMEN’S INITIATIVES

On the map of North Brabant, all the initiatives I came across appear, more than a hundred and fifty: women’s cafés, shelters, telephone lines, courses, action groups.

sources
ROSA, Vrouwenkrant Tilburg, Vrouwenkrant Schijndel
Vrouwenradio Den Bosch, Radio Vrij Den Bosch
Archival records at BHIC, the Regionaal Archief Tilburg and the Regionaal Historisch Centrum Eindhoven
The BHIC series Rebellerende vrouwen and Protest in Brabant

FILM 2 — INTIMIDATION

A woman in an office pushes a man away. The sound fragment ends at a demonstration by women from Nijmegen and Eindhoven against sexual abuse by doctors, psychiatrists and other care workers.

sound
Vrouwenradio Den Bosch (BHIC, access 2158), inv. nos. 66 and 126
Radio Vrij Den Bosch (BHIC, access 1952), inv. no. 42

image
After drawings from the FNV brochure Dat is geen werk (1983), dossier Handen thuis! on Vakbondshistorie

FILM 3 — INSTITUTIONS

A procession of witches marches over a building with columns.

sound
Vrouwenradio Den Bosch (BHIC, access 2158)
– inv. no. 94 (3 December 1982): city-wide day on help for abused women
– inv. nos. 33 and 29 (19 November 1981)
Radio Vrij Den Bosch (BHIC, access 1952)
– inv. no. 33 (1982): conversation with residents of the shelter De Tunnel

image
After photographs of the Witches’ Night in Den Bosch, 18 May 1979 (BHIC)

FILM 4 — DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

A woman in the kitchen; a shadow comes closer.

sound
Vrouwenradio Den Bosch (BHIC, access 2158)
– inv. nos. 33 and 29 (19 November 1981)
– inv. nos. 24 and 67 (8 April 1982): demonstration in Roermond

image
After the poster “Stichting Ombudsvrouw strijdt samen met jou” (The Hague, 1980; Atria, A342)

FILM 5 — PROTEST MARCH

A procession of women with placards and the banner of the women’s strike. The film has no sound.

image
After a photograph of the women’s strike in Den Bosch, 30 March 1981, by Wilma Geurtjens (BHIC)

FILM 6 — WOMEN’S RESISTANCE

Three women practise karate stances.

sound
Vrouwenradio Den Bosch (BHIC, access 2158)
– inv. no. 1: national day of action against violence against women, 1983
– inv. no. 6: self-defence, 1981
– inv. no. 24: demonstration in Roermond, 1982
– inv. no. 28: sexual violence on holiday, 1981
– inv. no. 33: violence against women, 1981

image
After a photograph of a self-defence demonstration in the Parel van Brabant hall in Heeze, 1991–1992 (Regionaal Historisch Centrum Eindhoven, access 20095, no. 270296)

FILM 7 — FROM WOMEN’S CAFÉ TO SERVICE COUNTER

A women’s café turns into a service counter, and back again. The paper garlands become a board with counter numbers, the pendant lamps fluorescent tubes, the beer taps counter windows with glass and a speaking hole, the glasses forms. The women go from chatting and smoking to waiting stiffly with folded hands.

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After a photograph of the Vrouwenkafee in Tilburg, 11 February 1981, by Persbureau Van Eijndhoven (Regionaal Archief Tilburg, photo no. 165711605308)