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oa Feminist tactics and methods in practice
Utrechtse Vrouwen voor Economische Zelfstandigheid (1982–1991)
- Amsterdam University Press
- Source: Tijdschrift voor Genderstudies, Volume 27, Issue 1, Apr 2024, p. 4 - 18
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- 01 Apr 2024
Abstract
The Second Feminist Wave in the Netherlands is often written about in terms of two large feminist groups, while from the 1980s onwards, the feminist movement was fragmented into various smaller, specialized groups. One of these small, specialized groups was Utrechtse Vrouwen voor Economische Zelfstandigheid (UVEZ). UVEZ focused on economic independence for women from the 1980s to the early 1990s, fitting within the development in the 1980s of the women’s movement paying attention to the financial position of women. In line with Chris Beasley’s assertion that feminist groups often pick and choose strategies from different strands of feminism, this article argues that UVEZ can be characterized neither as a liberal nor a radical feminist group, by investigating their internal organization and campaigning tactics.