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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
lijne Buitenweg, Kathleen Ferrier, Tineke Huizinga, Esther de Lange, Tineke Netelenbos and Winnie Sorgdrager. Their stories, experiences, learnings, insights, thoughts and recommendations form the basis of this work, which wouldn’t exist had it not been for them. I thank them for the courage and sincerity with which they spoke, for their time and patience during the interviews, and for the lucidity and clarity with which they introduced me to their world and the situation of women in the Netherlands. Since gender issues are human problems and change must involve everyone, otherwise it will not materialiase; I would like to give a special mention to two men who have taken part in and formed part of this project. They are Tom Böhler, Professor of Human Ecology at the School of Global Studies at the University of Gothenburg; and Adrián Groglopo, sociologist, President of the Antiracist Academy of Sweden and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Social Work at the University of Gothenburg. Not only have they contributed with their opinions but they also have shown their commitment to gender issues. The same applies to Miguel Cálix, representative of NIMD in Honduras, whom I also mentioned in a previous paragraph. I don’t want to end without mentioning two bright and lucid men, who were the most influential in my life. Roberto García taught me how to have fun by challenging the gravity of ideas. I have been challenging them with Orlando D’Adamo for three decades. This book been no exception and you will find many of his ideas in its pages. These ideas were, as always, given to me as a gift without expecting anything in return. For this reason and many others, I am grateful to him.