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Dolle Mina: Activism = Social Design

Burning Social Problems since 1970

Burning the abortion section of criminal law — © David Krooshof

A pink coffin confronting Parliament. Merkins. Mouths taped shut against femicide. And more! Experience at Manifestations how 7000 Dolle Minas shape activism. Handmade DIY punk, playful, blazing in protest, together. With the patriarchy on mute.

Shaping and igniting Dolle Mina’s fire

Burning social problems? We love setting them on fire. The abortion section of criminal law, the corset and bras went up in flames. We kick down the doors of power and show what happens behind closed doors: victims of domestic violence go unheard. No women on the ballot, and so no voice? Our pink coffin confronts the Dutch Parliament, which buries our right to stand for election.

Witness how Dolle Mina gives a voice to whoever and whatever needs to be heard. We jump the pay gap (and as a woman* of colour or black or with a disability, your leap is even bigger). Our “My body, my choice!” protest – as iconic since 1970 as hyper-topical now – turns loud when we hear anti-abortion voices. We stand in silence for victims of femicide, make consent-demanding clothing, and merkins (yes, vulva wigs) to rid the Dutch dictionary of ‘shame lips’ as the word for labia. Massive problems get massive attention in many ways, always unmistakably, unashamedly Dolle Mina.

Dolle Mina flips the script! Ánd activist drag!

Silently visible or loudly audible. Felt, deeply. Step into a real protest, amid protest objects, photos, film and illustrations. See how Dolle Mina flips the script; on gender boxes and roles as well! Backed by stylized defiant women - still far too rare in museums. Ánd - on Saturday 17 October only - an activist drag performance by drag king Antoine Panaché and hyper drag queen Claire Despaire!

Chopping off all dicks???

Where do we seek solutions? Chopping off all dicks seems a bit extreme and not the best way to stop rape. It raises questions, but it does make one thing clear: we too often turn to victims for answers instead of to perpetrators. Not only for rape, but also for domestic violence: sending victims to shelters while the abuser stays in the comfort of their own home. What solutions – no dick-chopping required – are available to us when we turn to the root cause of the problem instead? Let Dolle Mina surprise you and join us in thinking up ways to craft a better world. Together. A flaming-hot 9-day Minafestation at Manifestations!


(*woman = anyone who identifies as woman)

About Dolle Mina

On 23 January 2025, Dolle Mina returned to the statue of Wilhelmina Drucker, the icon who fought for women's suffrage, after whom Dolle Mina as a feminist activist group is named. This is where in 1970 Dolle Mina burned the corset as a symbol of the oppression of women. Now the fight for equality continues, with a new type of feminism: one that includes and engages everyone. Flaming-hot urgency. 7000 Dolle Minas. Across the Netherlands and part of Belgium. Together.

Silent protest against femicide — © Liza van de Ven

Baas in eigen buik! My body, my choice! — © Imme Beckx

Pride is a Protest — © Liza van de Ven

Protest the burial of right to stand for election — © Dolle Mina

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Strijp-S area, VEEM floor 8 - home of Manifestations, Torenallee 100 , Map No. B19
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