This International Women’s Day, we step beyond the symbolic celebration and acknowledgement of women.
With three moving, thought-provoking short movies, we explore how migrant women are authors of their own narrative, shaping how migration, identity, and belonging are understood in society. Through the panel discussion that follows, we highlight the lived experiences, creativity, and visibility of migrant women in the Netherlands and beyond.
You'll gain insights into the stories behind the screen and engage with the women whose perspectives challenge dominant narratives.
🌟'It is a Fight' from Farouk Ebaiss and Micha Adarian -
A raw and inspiring documentary short - this film captures the journey of a "chosen name" and a "chosen life".
🌟'My Maysoon' from Batoul Karbijha - a moving story about Batoul's quest to finding her sister who disappeared on the Mediterranean sea.
🌟'In Your Eyes' from Sandra Alloush - a movie exploring themes of identity, migration, asylum and racism and examines the complexities of the migrant and refugee experience.
📍De Sering Amsterdam, Rhoneweg 6, 1043 AH Amsterdam
📆 7th March 2026
⏰ 2PM - 6PM
Agenda
14:00: Doors open and registrations
14:20: Welcome greetings + film screenings
16.15: Panel discussion around the film, representing migrant women’s stories and narratives with -
Batoul Karbijha, Filmmaker of ‘My Maysoon’
Eleni Diker, Researcher, Oxfam Novib
Micha Adarian, Journalist and activist
Yordi Lassooy-Tekle, Founding Director, Migration Inc
Eszti Galantai, Communications officer at NWC
Moderator: Julie Nakzi, Filmmaker/Photographer
5.15pm: Drinks and writing messages of solidarity
This event is free and open to all, but due to limited spaces, registration is required. Kindly register via filling this form.
This event is organised as part of New Women Connectors’ W-Star project. The project is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.
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