Who Are We?

We are a collective of researchers, advocates, and storytellers dedicated to defending girls' rights to freedom, self-expression, and bodily autonomy. Get to know the individuals driving the conversation.

Sybilla Claus (Right)

Author, anthropologist and research journalist who worked over 30 years for the biggest Dutch national newspapers.

Marianne Driessen (Left)

A smart and fierce fighter for women's and lesbian rights, and the person whose idea it was to start this book.

Iratxe Alvarez

Spanish photographer living in Belgium who joined the project to make the attack on women's rights visible.

Binia Lachnitt

Born in Germany, raised in South Africa: translator, editor and interviewer for the English edition.

Vivian Kuo

From LGB Taiwan, doing magnificent research on women in China, Taiwan, Japan and South-Korea.

Ms Cassie Dour

Teacher from Belgium who helps with English translations and wrote a book for young people about the trans issue.

Nicole Lucas

In memoriam (6-5-1959 – 27-5-2025). Part of the Gender Rebel think tank from the very start.