Aletta Jacobs

1 (solo) performer

Indoor and outdoor

Actor

4 hours

1m x 1 m. Height at least 2.20 m

NL, EN

Aletta Jacobs is known as a fighter for women's suffrage and peace. This leads her all over the world. In addition, Aletta Jacobs is the first female doctor and academic student. She introduced the diaphragm, contraception, in the Netherlands. Aletta Jacobs lived from 1854 to 1929.

Aletta Henriëtte Jacobs (Sappemeer 1854 - Baarn 1929) is best known as a feminist and pacifiste. Her fight for women's suffrage and peace takes her all over the world. Less known is Aletta Jacobs
innovative work as a doctor. At a time when talking about sex and contraceptives in public is a big taboo - especially for a woman! - aletta Jacobs speaks frankly about the importance of contraception. She introduced the diaphragm (Dutch Cap) in the Netherlands, went to war against prostitution, and wrote a popular scientific information book for women.
Aletta Jacobs is a pioneer in the field of social medicine and the women's and peace movement.
That is why she has been included in the canon of Dutch history.

Aletta Jacobs
- The first girl to go to high school
- The first 'real' female academic student
- The first female doctor
- The first female doctor

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