Amsterdam-Zuidoost , North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Joke Smit
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 16, 2023
1. Joke Smit Marker
Met het artikel Het onbehagen bij de vrouw gaf Joke Smit in 1967 de aanzet tot de tweede feministische golf in Nederland. Ze was journalist in een tijd dat weinig moeders werkten en schreef over de problemen die ze daarbij ondervond. De her- kenning onder vrouwen was groot. Dit leidde tot de oprichting van de actiegroep Man Vrouw Maatschappij, die stelde dat emancipatie iets van vrouwen en mannen samen was. Ze adviseerde de regering tot oprichting van de Emancipatie Kommissie en had als lid daarvan grote invloed op het emancipatiebeleid, een term die zij zelf had bedacht. Op haar grafsteen op Zorgvlied staat onder Feministe de boodschap 'Zusters, weest moedig, scherpzinnig, eendrachtig'.
Joke Smit gave the impetus to the second wave of feminism in the Netherlands in 1967 with the article The Unease with Women. She was a journalist at a time when few mothers worked, and she wrote about the problems she encountered. Recognition among women was great. This led to the foundation of the action
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Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Women. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht, and the Women (GSEG) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is August 27, 1933.
Location. 52° 19.28′ N, 4° 57.709′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Amsterdam-Zuidoost. It is at the intersection of Joke Smitstraat and Clara Zetkinstraat, on the right when traveling west on Joke Smitstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Clara Zetkinstraat 27, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1103 DR, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A.A. de Lannoy-Willems (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Asta Elstak (about 120 meters away); Sophie Redmond (about
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 16, 2023
2. Joke Smit Marker - wide view
Also see . . . Joke Smit (Wikipedia, in Dutch).
Overview (in translation): Johanna Elisabeth (Joke) Smit, known by marriage as Joke Kool-Smit, (Utrecht, 27 August 1933 Amsterdam, 19 September 1981) was a Dutch linguist, journalist, politician and feminist. Her article Het onbehagen bij de vrouw (De Gids, 1967) is regarded as the beginning of the second wave of feminism in the Netherlands. "A whole generation of women felt inspired by her to organize their lives differently than was expected of them."(Submitted on June 17, 2023.)
Bert Verhoeff/Anefo (courtesy of Nationaal Archief via Wikimedia Commons), December 17, 1974
3. Joke Smit
Extracted from a group photo Den Uyl installeert Nat. Adviescommissie Emancipatie.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 17, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
