Angela.D is a Brussels-based feminist collective highlighting how housing acts as a social marker of inequality between men and women. They work to influence fair policies on housing access for women and reduce barriers that hinder independence. Since 2018, this collective of activists, sociologists, urban planners, and architects has collaborated on projects that rethink housing from an intersectional feminist perspective.
During this evening, Angela.D will share how their work began at the intersection of feminism and housing activism and how they have translated these ideas into practice through projects like CALICO (Care and Living in Community). In this project, in collaboration with CLT Brussel among others, Angela.D created 10 homes for women in precarious situations and for older women, systematically integrating gender issues throughout the process. Their insights are now being applied in several new housing projects.
Guest speakers Chloé Salembier, Katrien Van Capellen, Giulia Caterina Verga and Alice Larsimont will speak about collective care, organising beyond the nuclear family model, and creating housing that supports autonomy while resisting isolation. Drawing from their guides Une approche féministe du logement and Timmeren aan gelijkheid binnen sociale huisvesting, Angela.D will share practical lessons and tools for working towards feminist housing, for architects and urban designers, policymakers, housing professionals and engaged citizens seeking to drive change in the housing field. We will also discuss how these practices can inspire feminist housing practices in Flanders.
Program
19:00 – 19:30 Walk-in with coffee and tea
19:30 – 19:45 Introduction
19:45 – 21:00 Talk by Chloé Salembier, Katrien Van Capellen, Alice Larsimont (Angela.D) and Giulia Caterina Verga (Karbon)
21:00 – 21:30 Small group conversations
21:30 – 21:45 Reflections and collective closing
21:45 Drinks and talks
The event will be held in English, but you are welcome to join the conversation in Dutch or French. We will do our best to offer ad hoc (whisper) translations if needed.
About Angela.D
Angela.D is a non-profit organisation launched in 2018. It is a multidisciplinary collective of activists, urban planners, architects, sociologists and continuing education facilitators. Its aim is to draw attention to housing as a social marker of inequality between men and women, to contribute to a fair policy on access to housing for women and to reduce the obstacles that hinder their independence.
Today, Angela D. focuses on three areas: developing feminist housing (including projects like Sororité et logement, Fem’s, and the renovation of the Ghandi Towers), training housing professionals in gender-sensitive practices, and nurturing its own community through activities that strengthen collective action and solidarity among women.
The name Angela.D refers to Angela Davis, an African-American human rights activist. It is also an abbreviation for Association Novatrice pour Gérer Ensemble le Logement et Agir Durablement (Innovative Association for Joint Housing Management and Sustainable Action).