Bloody Beautiful Gossip Session

JOIN affect lab at Tolhuistuin as BLOODY BEAUTIFUL returns to Amsterdam on 18 September 2024 with a one-of-a-kind Gossip Session. Our Gossip Sessions are interactive gatherings where we share knowledge and exchange ideas. It is based on the old feminist practice of gossip, where gossip is considered a powerful tool for knowledge sharing. In this session we will be exploring how cultural myths, bias and stereotyping about menopause are sustained by popular culture.

What to expect in this Gossip Session….

You spoke and we listened! We are excited to present the results of our recent Bloody Beautiful menopause survey done in collaboration with the brilliant minds of Opinium. Head of Opinium Amsterdam, Emily Dickinson, will explain how we surveyed Dutch society to gather a much-needed understanding of the feelings, attitudes and beliefs towards menopause. Part of the survey looked at the representation of menopausal people by media, film and everyday conversations at home and in the workplace. The evening will also include a selection of sometimes hilarious (sometimes infuriating) film clips, curated by affect lab’s Juliette Brederode, critically reflecting on how menopause is portrayed in mainstream film.

We are keeping this session cosy with only limited seats, so book your spot soon, we would LOVE to see you there.

The evening will be moderated by affect lab Director, Dr. Natalie Dixon and the survey results will be presented by Opinium. Film selection presented by Juliette Brederode.

About menopause in the Netherlands:
Menopause is still a vastly under-researched and overlooked topic in The Netherlands – we want to change this! The results of the Bloody Beautiful nationally representative menopause survey contributes a clearer picture of how menopause culture takes shape.

Previous studies show….
- According to Women Inc: 1.8 million people are currently in menopause in the Netherlands
- According to the RIVM: 1 in 3 working women in the Netherlands experience health issues related to menopause. 48% of these women cannot talk to their manager about this.
- According to the Central Bureau for Statistics €654 million is lost per year in productivity in The Netherlands due to menopause conditions.

About our event partners

About affect lab
affect lab is a creative studio and research practice based in Amsterdam. For the past 4 years we have been building a more inclusive future for menstruators and people in menopause through the Bloody Beautiful movement. The movement is aimed at normalising conversations about menstruation & menopause through public events and creative workshops across the Netherlands.
www.affectlab.org

About Opinium
Opinium is an award-winning independent insight agency with offices in Amsterdam, London, and New York. As an agency, one of our fundamental principles is that we should conduct research that makes a difference to not only our clients, but also to our teams and the communities in which we are based. We call it ‘research for good’ and it’s the reason many of us initially chose to work at Opinium and the reason we stay. For the past 10 years we have partnered with charities and NGOs across Europe to support causes and issues that tackle social and economic inequality and discrimination.
www.opinium.com

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