The Pill Expo tells the story of the birth control pill as a game changer in the twentieth century. The exhibition is divided in four chapters: history, society & religion, feminism & emancipation and individual lives. Click on the titles in bold, below or above the pictures, to read the stories. Click on the underlined words to be redirected to another relating chapter, extra literature or copyright information. We hope you have a wonderful time visiting our digital exhibition!
The Pill Expo team
History
How was pregnancy controlled before the invention of the pill? And how did the contraceptive pill originate?
These are the questions we try to answer in the first chapter of The Pill Expo.
Society & Religion
Today, the pill is fairly accessible in most countries, but that wasn't always the case. After the invention of the pill, there was a lot of societal and religious resistance.
Find out about these (still lasting) problems in the chapter "Society & Religion"
Feminism & Emancipation
Women had to fight for the right to access birth control. Who were the pioneer figures? Why was there so much resistance? And how can the pill be emancipatory?
These are the central questions in this chapter of The Pill Expo
Individual lives
The contraceptive pill had an undeniable influence on the individual lives of women. There are side effects and risks related to the use of the pill and contraception is not infallible. That is why sensitization is needed.
Find out more about these topics in this final chapter on the story of birth control.