Amsterdam-Zuidoost , North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Harriët Freezer

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 16, 2023

1. Harriët Freezer Marker

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Wilhelmina Eybergen 1911-1977

Pseudoniem van Wilhelmina (Miep) Eybergen. Ze debuteerde in 1948 met een detectiveroman, waarna nog tal van boeken volgden, en werd journalistiek actief voor onder andere Het Parool en Elsevier Weekblad. Ze nam vanaf 1968 volop deel aan de tweede feministische golf, dat een jaar eerder begon na publicatie van het artikel Het onbehagen bij de vrouw van Joke Smit. Samen met haar en Hedy d'Ancona richtte ze de feministische actiegroep Man Vrouw Maatschappij op. Ook was ze medeoprichter van het feministische tijdschrift Opzij, dat na haar overlijden de Harriët Freezerring instelde. Deze ring werd tot 2008 jaarlijks uitgereikt aan een vrouw of organisatie met een belangrijke bijdrage op het gebied van vrouwenemancipatie.

(English translation:)

Pseudonym of Wilhelmina (Miep) Eybergen. She made her debut in 1948 with a detective novel, followed by numerous other books, and became active as a journalist for Het Parool and Elsevier Weekblad, among others. From 1968 she fully participated in the second wave

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of feminism, which started a year earlier after the publication of Joke Smit’s article Het onbehagen bij de vrouw (“The Discontent of Women”). Together with Smit and Hedy d'Ancona, she founded the feminist action group Man Vrouw Maatschappij (“Man Woman Society”). She was also co-founder of the feminist magazine Opzij (“Get out of the way!”), which established the Harriët Freezer Ring award after her death. Until 2008, this ring was awarded annually to a woman or organization that had made an important contribution in the field of women's emancipation.

Erected by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights • 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 year for this entry is 1948.

Location. 52° 19.325′ N, 4° 58.166′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Amsterdam-Zuidoost. Marker is at the intersection of Harriët Freezerstraat and Annie Romeinplein, on the right when traveling east on Harriët Freezerstraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Annie Romeinplein 50, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1103 MZ, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker

Harriët Freezer Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 16, 2023

2. Harriët Freezer Marker - wide view

. Annie Romein (within shouting distance of this marker); Efua Sutherland (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Raden Adjeng Kartini (about 180 meters away); Bertha von Suttner (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Emmeline Pankhurst (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Nilda Pinto (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Rosa Luxemburg (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Clara Zetkin (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Also see . . . Harriët Freezer (Wikipedia, in Dutch).

On her method (in translation): Freezer mainly focused on the 'ordinary' woman. She owes her nickname “home-garden-and-kitchen feminist” to this. Freezer addressed women's issues by humorously giving everyday examples and speaking from her own experience, enabling her to move at the forefront of the women's movement without alienating the general public. Freezer was particularly careful with the words "emancipation" and "feminism." In addition to writing columns and stories, Freezer gave feminist lectures and debates and was regularly heard on the radio.

(Submitted on July 4, 2023.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 4, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.