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.
Search the collections
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.
Spot on
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.
Recent news
30th anniversary of the AVG-Carhif
In 2025, the AVG-Carhif celebrates 30 years of existence. We’d like to invite you to a festive afternoon on Wednesday 4 June from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Reopening of the reading room
The reading room will be exceptionally closed between 26 August and 30 September 2024 included.
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.
30th anniversary of the AVG-Carhif
In 2025, the AVG-Carhif celebrates 30 years of existence. We’d like to invite you to a festive afternoon on Wednesday 4 June from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
30ème anniversaire du Carhif
En 2025, le Carhif fête ses 30 ans d’existence. Pour célébrer cet anniversaire, nous vous invitons à une après-midi conviviale le mercredi 4 juin 2025 entre 14h et 20h.
50ème anniversaire de la première Maison des femmes de Bruxelles
Le samedi 16 novembre 2024 auront lieu les 50 ans de la première Maison des femmes de Bruxelles. A cette occasion, le Carhif vous convie à une journée de transmission féministe qui retracera l’histoire de ce lieu emblématique.
Reopening of the reading room
The reading room will be exceptionally closed between 26 August and 30 September 2024 included.
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