Carhif-AVG
Carhif-AVG is a Belgian archive and research institute, specialised in women’s and gender history. We take care of a rich collection of organisational and personal archives, open them for research and tell the story of evolving gender relations.
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Use the online catalogue to search our collection of archives, books, posters, photographs and more. Don’t find what you’re looking for? Contact us for help.
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Curious about the small and bigger stories that lie hidden in our collections? In this section we regularly highlight an item and explain why it piques our interest.
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Liberating women, changing the world: feminism in Belgium in the 1970s
In the early 1970s, feminists took to the streets. Their militancy was young and dynamic: they wrote, talked and listened, demonstrated and campaigned. Their desire was for a society dedicated to solidarity, equality and self-determination for all. The exhibition “Liberating women, changing the world” (2020) explores their views and actions.
An encyclopaedia of women’s history in Belgium
In 165 thematic entries, this encyclopaedia offers a clear and accessible overview of the many aspects of political, social, professional, cultural, family and associative history that have marked the daily lives of Belgian women.
Mothers and fathers: the challenge of equality
Two centuries of parental roles are covered in this book. From the 19th century family model that referred women to marriage, motherhood and domestic life, to a model that incorporates equality and diversity nowadays.
Liberating women, changing the world: feminism in Belgium in the 1970s
In the early 1970s, feminists took to the streets. Their militancy was young and dynamic: they wrote, talked and listened, demonstrated and campaigned. Their desire was for a society dedicated to solidarity, equality and self-determination for all. The exhibition “Liberating women, changing the world” (2020) explores their views and actions.
An encyclopaedia of women’s history in Belgium
In 165 thematic entries, this encyclopaedia offers a clear and accessible overview of the many aspects of political, social, professional, cultural, family and associative history that have marked the daily lives of Belgian women.
Mothers and fathers: the challenge of equality
Two centuries of parental roles are covered in this book. From the 19th century family model that referred women to marriage, motherhood and domestic life, to a model that incorporates equality and diversity nowadays.
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