“The church has concluded that God’s calling pays no heed to gender,” said the bishop of the church.

“The church has concluded that God’s calling pays no heed to gender,” said the bishop of the church.
Kasia Lech
Encompassing a variety of genres, they offer snapshots of women’s voices throughout Poland’s complex history.
We are an independent, nonprofit media outlet, funded through the support of our readers.
If you appreciate the work we do, please consider helping us to continue and expand it.
The decision follows decades of debate and gradual progress towards gender equality in the church.
“The positive trend securing equal opportunities for women on the job market was disrupted by the pandemic.”
Anna Gmiterek-Zabłocka
Almost all legal abortion in Poland has now ended.
Kraków has named the space in front of the ruling party’s local headquarters as “Women’s Rights Square”.
Women now comprise 7.5% of all soldiers.
Women are significantly underrepresented in Polish media.
Poland’s main opposition party, PO, has announced its support for liberalising access to abortion.
“Poland’s advancement is a great example of how gender-specific support mechanisms can quickly bring visible results.”
Improvements to healthcare, respect for LGBT rights, creating a secular state and protecting the climate are among their postulates.
Firms are allowing staff to join a general strike and are supporting women’s organisations.
The founders – two former military officers – say the authorities currently seek to sweep complaints under the carpet.
Maria Wilczek
We ask ultraconservative legal group Ordo Iuris, Poland’s human rights Commissioner Adam Bodnar and other experts about the Istanbul Convention.