[1] It was a left-wing radical feminist activist group that aimed to improve women's rights through playful and humorous protest demonstrations.
Strong feminist values emerged in countries such as England, Germany and the United States, due partly to women being employed in factories or deployed in combat roles.
Dolle Mina emerged as part of the second wave of feminism, stemming from the socialistic youth group Socialistische Jeugd which wanted a new women's movement.
However, the founders of Dolle Mina saw MVM as a conformist club that was part of the established order, so it opted for other purposes and methods.
Others who joined included Anne Marie Huub and her husband Philippens, Nora Rozenbroek, Friedl Baruch, Claudette van Trikt, Selma Leydesdorff, Marjan Sax, Miklos Racz, Loes Mallée, and Henriëtte Schatz.
[3][6] On 1 March 1970, Outshoorn participated with a group of Dolle Minas supporting abortion who exposed their stomachs across which was written ""Baas in eigen buik" (Boss of your own belly) at a major gynaecological conference.