Evien Tjabbes
The Netherlands
In ’80 I joined the women’s collective that organised the first lesbian conference ever in Amsterdam. From then on I stayed involved in both the ILIS secretariat and ILGA’s Women’s Secretariat in Amsterdam and participated in many international lesbian/gay conferences, chairing various plenary sessions. In ’82 I coordinated the Dutch demonstration in support of Eliane Morrissen.
I am an intercultural career counsellor & trainer.
At present I am a member of VTU(women against extradition) and board member & volunteer of Vesta: shelter for homeless refugee women and children in the Netherlands.
Last but not least: I love tai chi
My Sessions
Role Models from the past
How the lesbian herstory gives hope for the future To Be Lesbian. What does it mean? There are so many “rules” how a lesbian should be like. Stereotypes and mythos live not only inside the society but also inside the lgbt-community. Some of the stereotypes are positive. Strong. Smart. Successful. Other – negative. Alcoholic. Complicated. […]
Behind the books – celebrating lesbian* and queer writers
The Herstory of Kyiv lesbian clubs and lives from the 70s to the 90s
History of Lesbian Movement in Europe
Lonneke van den Hoonaard
Lepa Mladjenovic
Katherine O’Donnell
Evien Tjabbes
Eva Isaksson
Summary of the plenary: «History of Lesbian Movement in Europe» By Katherine O’Donnell A key measure of oppression is how a group is denied access to thinking of themselves as part of history; as inheritors of tradition; as involved in making communities and cultures that will have an enduring legacy. Lesbians have been marked by […]