Yesim Candan: Diversity

Expert, Columnist

45 min

NL

Diversity / Inclusion,
Psychology,
Cultural differences,
Mental health

Connect,
Inspire,
Inform

Yesim Candan sees diversity not as a buzzword, but as a source of strength for society. With her term bicultural, she gave a new, positive sound to an often fraught discussion. She stimulates, inspires and confronts: to her, diversity is not only about being proud of your background, but also about embracing differences and vulnerabilities. With initiatives such as Inspiration for Integration and her sharp columns she brings new perspectives on living together in the Netherlands.

As a writer and columnist, Candan was a weekly contributor to RTLNieuws.nl for five years and contributed essays to FD Persoonlijk. She also replaced Ronald Plasterk for six months with weekly columns in De Telegraaf and appeared several times as a guest columnist at de Volkskrant. These days she writes probing pieces about intimate terror for LINDA. and lifestyle articles for VROUW.

As of now, Yesim Candan can be booked through Showbird starting at €1,500,
Yesim charges a special rate for schools and foundations.

Candan recently made her literary debut with her novel 69 Secrets - Turkish Delight. She is also a researcher at the Diversity Issues lectureship of Inholland University of Applied Sciences and presents Your Safe Radio, where she interviews inspiring women weekly in the program The World of Women.

She was recently nominated for the Issue Award 2024, which recognizes her relentless efforts to bring attention to femicide. She has also been organizing an annual art demonstration with red heels on Dam Square - a powerful symbol of mourning as well as resistance - for four years.

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