Amsterdam steps up fight against sexual harassment, violence
4 years, 11 months ago

Amsterdam steps up fight against sexual harassment, violence

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Amsterdam is stepping up the fight against sexual harassment and -violence against women and girls. With a campaign and several other measures, the Amsterdam mayor and aldermen want to make clear to victims that they are not alone, and to perpetrators that sexual harassment and gender-based violence are unacceptable, the city said in a press release on Tuesday. A smaller group of girls and women also regularly face sexual violence and abuse at home, sometimes across multiple generations. Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema therefore came up with a number of measures to make sure vulnerable girls and women get the help they need and do not become isolated. It is aimed at girls and women who experience sexual harassment or violence on the street or online, with the message that the city is there for them and exploitation and harassment are not accepted.

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Rotterdam police searching for man in sexual assaults of six women since November
1 week ago

Rotterdam police searching for man in sexual assaults of six women since November

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Police in Rotterdam released photos of a man suspected of sexually assaulting six women in public in the city since halfway through November. "It is possible that more women have fallen victim to the man, but have not reported it to the police," police said on Thursday. Police at the time warned of "an increase in sexual assaults" in those …

Some 12% of the Dutch are victims of sexual harassment
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Some 12% of the Dutch are victims of sexual harassment

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Over 1.7 million people in the Netherlands aged 16 and over have recently been victims of sexual harassment, often online, a CBS survey into sexual harassment and domestic violence has shown. Some 8%, equivalent to 1.2 million people, were victims of offline sexual intimidation, such as hurtful sexually suggestive comments or jokes. Around 5% of the respondents said they had …

Discrimination and bullying rampant in Amsterdam municipality
6 months, 1 week ago

Discrimination and bullying rampant in Amsterdam municipality

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According to the latest report carried out on behalf of the municipality of Amsterdam, 55% of city workers have experienced bullying, humiliation and/or exclusion over the past 12 months. “At the same time, managers bear a responsibility in this regard to bring about change,” wrote deputy major Hester van Buren in a letter to city council members earlier this week, …

Victim Support: over 100,000 young people suffer from online sexual abuse a year
8 months ago

Victim Support: over 100,000 young people suffer from online sexual abuse a year

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More than 100,000 young people deal with online sexual abuse yearly, according to Victim Support Netherlands. The spokesperson for Victim Support Netherlands said that online sexual abuse is a huge problem. ?, A platform that is developed for young people who have experienced online sexual abuse.” The court case in Breda attracted considerable media attention. With one click of the …

Cities link up to stop men intimidating women in public places
10 months, 1 week ago

Cities link up to stop men intimidating women in public places

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Twenty Dutch cities are joining forces with education minister Robbert Dijkgraaf in signing a pledge to tackle the public harassment of women and girls. Nijmegen’s welfare chief Cilia Daemen told broadcaster NOS that even comments as “don’t look so angry” can make the recipient feel uncomfortable. It had been an offence in Rotterdam to sexually harass women by hissing, intimidating …

Most reports of sexual harassment on the street in Utrecht & Rotterdam
1 year, 7 months ago

Most reports of sexual harassment on the street in Utrecht & Rotterdam

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Last year, the most reports of sexual harassment on the street happened in Utrecht and Rotterdam. In all cities, the victims are primarily women, with a few men from the LGBQIA+ community also falling victim to sexual harassment on the street. Last year, there were 284 reports of sexual harassment on the street in Utrecht. Both cities have extensive public …

Amsterdam residents, sex workers speak out against erotic center
1 year, 10 months ago

Amsterdam residents, sex workers speak out against erotic center

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Around 250 people gathered in the RAI in Amsterdam on Tuesday evening to discuss the city’s plans for a new “erotic center” to relieve pressure on the Red Light District. The center will offer about 100 workplaces for a variety of sex workers and room for “care and safety, catering, entertainment, culture, and education,” the municipality said. Many sex workers …

Half of young Dutch women affected by sexually transgressive behavior last year
2 years ago

Half of young Dutch women affected by sexually transgressive behavior last year

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More than half of young women in the Netherlands said they were victims of sexually transgressive behavior last year. Additionally, 46 percent of girls between 16 and 18 said they were victims of sexually transgressive behavior in the past year, according to a report released on Friday by Statistics Netherlands and the Research and Documentation Centre. Among all Dutch people …

Utrecht takes harsher stance against sexual harassment on the street
2 years, 3 months ago

Utrecht takes harsher stance against sexual harassment on the street

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The municipality of Utrecht is taking a harsher stance against sexual harassment on the street - “a deeply rooted social problem” - in the coming years. “Based on these measures, the municipality can take targeted actions at locations where street harassment occurs. For example, by redesigning the public space, increasing the street lighting, and using enforcement and youth work in …

750,000 NL residents victims of online sexual harassment last year
3 years, 3 months ago

750,000 NL residents victims of online sexual harassment last year

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Last year over 5 percent of Netherlands residents aged 16 or older were the victim of online sexual harassment. Online sexual harassment most often took the form of sexually offensive comments or jokes and unwanted nude photos or videos, with 2 percent of Netherlands residents over the age of 16 experiencing this. But young women were the most popular target …

One in six employees sexually harassed at work; Women twice as often as men
3 years, 6 months ago

One in six employees sexually harassed at work; Women twice as often as men

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In the past decade, 16 percent of employees in the Netherlands experienced sexual harassment at work. Women were twice as likely to be harassed as men, with 21 percent of women experiencing sexual harassment and 10 percent of men, the Netherlands' Institute for Human Rights found in a survey of nearly 2 thousand employees and about 300 employers. Among employees …

Amsterdam to focus on new approach for helping sex crime victims
4 years, 2 months ago

Amsterdam to focus on new approach for helping sex crime victims

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Amsterdam will focus more on tailor-made and individual-based aid for girls and young women who were victims of a sex crime like gang rape, sexual exploitation, or sextortion, the city said in a press release. At the request of Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema, Rapporteur Herman Bolhaar investigated how to better protect and help these girls and young women. Bolhaar analyzed …

Dutch ask hotel workers to help in fight against sex trafficking
4 years, 3 months ago

Dutch ask hotel workers to help in fight against sex trafficking

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The Dutch authorities launched a campaign aimed at hotels and holiday parks, to make employees in these sectors more aware of signals of sex trafficking. Hotels and holiday parks can obtain a certificate of responsibility if 60 percent of their employees complete the online training on www.noplaceforsextrafficking.org, the Public Prosecution Service announced. With this initiative, we want to raise the …

Amsterdam mayor concerned at rise in anti-LGBT violence
4 years, 7 months ago

Amsterdam mayor concerned at rise in anti-LGBT violence

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Amsterdam is set to assess the state of tolerance towards minority groups in Amsterdam following a spate of allegedly homophobic threats and violence in the city, Mayor Femke Halsema said on Thursday. The mayor also expressed support for the position of police chief Frank Paauw, who said that homophobic incidents will have priority with the police and the Public Prosecution …

Rotterdam's street sex harassment ban violates freedom of expression: Court ruling
5 years ago

Rotterdam's street sex harassment ban violates freedom of expression: Court ruling

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The Rotterdam ban on sexual harassment on the street - sometimes also referred to as the cat-calling ban - is contrary to freedom of expression, the court in The Hague ruled on Thursday. In 2017, Rotterdam and Amsterdam made sexual harassment on the street punishable under a General Local Regulation. To investigate whether the criminalization via a General Local Regulation …

Half of girls, fifth of boys face sexual violence; Netherlands failing these kids
5 years, 1 month ago

Half of girls, fifth of boys face sexual violence; Netherlands failing these kids

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Half of girls and a fifth of boys in the Netherlands face some form of punishable physical sexual violence in their youth, according to estimates by Herman Bolhaar, the National Rapporteur on Human Trafficking and Sexual Violence Against Children. There are all kinds of initiatives and programs to tackle sexual violence against children, but here is no coherence and coordination, …

Three arrested after sexually harassing undercover police officers in Amsterdam
5 years, 6 months ago

Three arrested after sexually harassing undercover police officers in Amsterdam

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Three men have been arrested for sexual intimidation after undercover policewomen were drafted in to deal with complaints from women who had been harassed while jogging or walking round the Sloterplas lake in western Amsterdam. The police officers, some wearing sports clothes, were brought in after a survey of 131 people found 51 had been subjected to some form of …

Sexual assault, harassment laws to get stricter: Justice Min
5 years, 7 months ago

Sexual assault, harassment laws to get stricter: Justice Min

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The Netherlands is implementing stricter laws around sex crimes, according to a new legislative proposal Minister Ferdinand Grapperhaus of Justice and Security announced. Under the new law you can be punished both if you know the other person did not want to have sex, and if you could have known that. When in doubt, the person initiating sexual acts has …

More violent incidents against Dutch cops
5 years, 9 months ago

More violent incidents against Dutch cops

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Last year there were 10,593 incidents of violence against police officers in the Netherlands, the police said in a statement. "We do see that police officers experience a fair amount of aggressive behavior on the street", said Ruud Verkuijlen, who is in charge of the portfolio on violence against police officers. "The figures also show that police officers, especially during …

Over 700,000 Dutch domestic violence victims in 5 years: report
5 years, 11 months ago

Over 700,000 Dutch domestic violence victims in 5 years: report

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Over 700 thousand Dutch adults faced domestic violence at least once over the past five years. Due to inadequate data from the past, no conclusions can be drawn about whether domestic violence increased or decreased in the Netherlands. With the help of Statistics Netherlands, the researchers asked 19 thousand random Netherlands residents to fill out a questionnaire on issues like …

Hey pretty lady: Rotterdam man convicted of street harassment
6 years ago

Hey pretty lady: Rotterdam man convicted of street harassment

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A 36-year-old Rotterdam man has been fined €200 for harassing two women in the street, in the first conviction of its kind in the Netherlands. The man, seen as a test case by the public prosecution department, was convicted on the basis of evidence from street wardens rather than complaints from the women themselves. The court was told that the …

Hey pretty lady: Rotterdam man convicted of street harassment
6 years ago

Hey pretty lady: Rotterdam man convicted of street harassment

Dutch News  

A 36-year-old Rotterdam man has been fined €200 for harassing two women in the street, in the first conviction of its kind in the Netherlands. The man, seen as a test case by the public prosecution department, was convicted on the basis of evidence from street wardens rather than complaints from the women themselves. The court was told that the …

Photos: Dutch buildings colored orange to protest violence against women
6 years, 1 month ago

Photos: Dutch buildings colored orange to protest violence against women

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On Sunday evening a number of buildings in various Dutch cities were colored orange to draw attention to violence against women and girls. The United Nations proclaimed November 25th as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. A study by Rutgers showed that 22 percent of Dutch women dealt with sexual violence in 2017, compared to 6 …

Rotterdam more actively fighting sexual harassment than Amsterdam: report
6 years, 4 months ago

Rotterdam more actively fighting sexual harassment than Amsterdam: report

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Two years ago Amsterdam adopted a proposal which made sexual harassment on the street a punishable offense, but since then the municipality has done little to address the problem. In Rotterdam an app called STOPapp was created with which sexual harassment on the street can be reported to enforces. "It is important that we are responding to it", Leefbaar Rotterdam …

Sex workers protest in Amsterdam for better laws
6 years, 5 months ago

Sex workers protest in Amsterdam for better laws

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Sex workers from dozens of countries marched through Amsterdam on Tuesday to protest for better legislation for their profession. Worldwide there is not enough attention for the safety of sex workers, said Proud, the Dutch association for sex workers and the organizer of the march, NOS and Het Parool report. The government wants to make al types of sex work, …

Most Dutch sex workers face violence: report
6 years, 6 months ago

Most Dutch sex workers face violence: report

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The vast majority of people who work in the Netherlands' sex industry face some form of violence, mostly from customers, according to a study by Aidsfonds, Soa Aids Nederland and sex workers' interest group Proud, Het Parool reports. A massive 93 percent of sex workers report being victims of social-emotional violence like bullying, privacy violations or stalking. For this study …

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