About Aletta
Aletta, Institute for Women’s History, is the place to find the answers to all of your questions about women’s history and the position of women in society.
Mission
Aletta’s mission is to share knowledge and information about women’s history and women’s position in society as widely as possible and to encourage and promote further research about women and women’s history. Our name is a tribute to Aletta Jacobs.Website Aletta jacobs
Library and archive
Books, magazines, archives, works of music, photographs, posters, diaries, letters, all sorts of household and personal objects… and so much more about women and women’s lives. Aletta’s collection includes an extensive range of resources and materials. If we do not have what you are looking for, we can help you find it. Collections
Knowledge center
Academic scholars, university students, and secondary school teachers and students will find a treasure trove of knowledge and information housed at Aletta. Aletta is an ambitious and forward-looking partner, and we collaborate with other women’s organizations, policy makers, journalists, media creators and firms in the private sector. We develop and provide information, knowledge and expertise that is customized to our partners’ needs.Ask a question
Creating new knowledge
Aletta is also working to make sure that we develop new knowledge about women’s position in society and women’s rights and empowerment. By actively thinking about the themes that are likely to be of interest in the future and creating a collection that will be responsive to these questions, Aletta is collecting answers to the questions that the researchers of tomorrow are going to be looking for. Some examples of this are the Oral history project and the website of the European Sexuality Resource Center.Oral history
Academic study
Aletta wants to promote and be a resource for academic study and research in the area of women’s and gender studies. Aletta currently has a formal institutional affiliation with four university professors; in addition, several other academic researchers are also associated with Aletta.For more information about academic study
