Bert van Pinxteren, Author at Voertaal

Bert van Pinxteren

Bert van Pinxteren is a PhD student at the Leiden University Centre for Linguistics (LUCL). He also works part-time as Senior Programme Officer with ActionAid Netherlands. His research has been published by the African Studies Centre Leiden and the journal Cross-Cultural Research.

ActionAid: "She leads. She decides"

Menán van Heerden, Bert van Pinxteren Interviews 2020-01-17

"In the Netherlands we are aware that too few women have leadership positions in politics, the corporate sector or in academia. Just recently it was in the news that the country has dropped 11 places in the Global Gender Gap Index, to 38th position (South Africa is 17th)." Menán van Heerden chats to Bert van Pinxteren about ActionAid Netherlands, an international women's rights organisation.

Perceptions of Africa

Menán van Heerden, Bert van Pinxteren Academisch 2019-12-02

Next year, 2020, marks the celebration of 60 years of independence by 17 African countries. In light of "Africa 2020" (African Studies Centre Leiden, Leiden University), including the January 2020 conference, "Africa: 60 years of independence", Menán van Heerden interviews Bert van Pinxteren about his 2018 Masters thesis, African identities – a new perspective.