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Dolle Mina Stages Tent Protests Across Dutch Cities Over Women’s Shelter Shortage

Protesters point to roughly 1,024 crisis beds against a benchmark of about 1,800 under the Istanbul Convention.

Overview

  • Northern chapters set up a tent camp on Leeuwarden’s Waagplein, with parallel actions in 12 cities including Nijmegen’s Koningsplein.
  • The Leeuwarden action was scheduled to run until 19:00, while the Nijmegen camp was set to remain until 23:00.
  • Service provider Moviera said shelters are consistently full, with slow move-on from refuges blocking intake and some women placed in hotels.
  • Dolle Mina called for more funded places and the restoration of walk-in admissions so women can be helped immediately on arrival.
  • Reporting noted Emmen hosts Drenthe’s only women’s shelter, operated by Stichting Weber, with renovations planned next year.