Projects
Amazone develops and organises projects to combat gender inequality, often in partnership with other players. These projects all aim to support and highlight the topics, struggles and players involved in the fight for equality.
Amazone submits grant applications in response to calls for projects in order to raise the necessary funds.
As part of this, we have organised a feminist festival with local associations to raise awareness among the general public and other players in civil society. One of the aims of this event is also to reach out to the multitude of feminist initiatives that are developing outside the traditional activist arena.
2024
Walls to remember
Following a grant call from the Institute for Gender Equality, Amazone launched a street-art project. The goal? To increase female representation on the streets through art. In November 2023, the first work of art was inaugurated in Ghent. Artist Alice Martha painted ten portraits of leading feminists with roots in the Flemish city. The artwork was painted on a tram from Gentspoort. The other two artworks are currently under construction. The picture of the tram was taken by Ronny Temmerman.
With the support of
Wikithon: girls and women in ICT
On the 25th of April 2024, Amazone organised a second Wikipedia writing session in collaboration with Wikimedia Foundation Belgium. To mark International Girls in ICT Day, this year's theme was about role models in STEM. The writing session took place both online and at Amazone, and a dozen companies decided to organise a digital hub from their offices. With the help of volunteers, we have once again contributed to the feminisation of Wikipedia pages. Through our event, we also hope to encourage young girls to take an interest in STEM professions and studies.
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Feminisation of public space
Good news! The commune of Saint-Josse recently approved Amazone's proposal to change the name of a street. On June 3rd, the de Bruyn street became the Marguerite Coppin street. Marguerite Coppin was a leading writer, translator and feminist. She was born in Saint-Josse. The feminisation of street names is an important step towards gender equality in public spaces. According to the commune, only 7% of the 1980 streets in Brussels bear the name of a woman.
Exhibitions in 2024
Amazone is making its space in the heart of Brussels available to emerging FINTA artists and associations wishing to present their work or research. Artists often struggle to find affordable places to exhibit their work, and Amazone wants to help them. In 2024, we hosted several exhibitions: the colourful works of Elize Lovasoko in January and February, followed by the works of Zoé Kamalic, which decorated the walls of our restaurant. In March and April, you could discover photos of The Manx Cat, a theatre production created thanks to a collaboration between Ecarlate La Cie and Carhif. Until August, the Vrouwenraad is presenting an exhibition on the great female figures of the two world wars. Would you like to exhibit your own work at Amazone? Contact us at info@amazone.be.
2023
Feminist Days - Ecofeminism
The second edition of our feminist festival was held on 14, 15 and 16 September 2023. This year's theme was ecofeminism. Many activities were organised around this interesting topic. Thursday was the opening night, with concerts, tarot readings and a cosy bar. Friday and Saturday included various workshops, information sessions and film screenings. The festival was a great success! The third edition will take place on 19, 20 and 21 September 2024 and will focus on the theme of housing.
With the support of
Wikimedian in residence
In 2023, Amazone organised the 'Wikimedian in residence' project in collaboration with Wikimedia Belgium. Today, Wikipedia is one of the world's largest sources of information. The free online platform is one of the seven most visited websites in the world, with more than 5 billion visitors per month in 2022. Although Wikipedia's principle is that anyone can freely edit the encyclopaedia, studies show that the majority of Wikipedia contributors are still men. That's why Amazone is working with Wikimedia Belgium (the organisation that coordinates Wikipedia in Belgium) to bridge this "gender gap". In March, two workshops were held at Amazone on "Wikidata", one of Wikipedia's support platforms. This was followed by two editorial sessions, on the 10th and 17th of May, during which Amazone worked with various organisations and individuals to create articles for Wikipedia.
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Art'Mazone prize Anniek Snoeijs
On February 2nd 2023, we organised an exhibition and preview of the photographic work of Anniek Snoeijs, winner of the Art'Mazone prize 2022. The Art'Mazone prize is an award financed by the "Friends of Amazone" fund, which is managed by the King Baudouin Foundation. The 2022 Art'Mazone prize was dedicated to students from universities of applied sciences offering a professional bachelor's degree in photography who have tackled a theme related to gender or feminism. In 2022, artist Anniek Snoeijs won the Art'Mazone prize. Her BLOOM project looks at the process of healing from the trauma of sexual violence. To celebrate the event, Amazone organised an exhibition of her work, including a reception. Her work was exhibited at Amazone for 4 months.
2022
Feminist Days - first edition
The first edition of our Feminist Days took place in the autumn of 2022. The program included a wide range of activities, all linked to feminism. It was a richly shared event, bringing together different feminist movements and associations. The Feminist Days are now a recurring event at Amazone.