Women

Where’s ‘herstory’ in history? Webber’s World explores how women are honoured with monuments

Although Warsaw has done more than most to commemorate Poland’s greatest women, with only one statue in Poznań and a scattering of others across the country, Webber finds women often railroaded to become little more than composite representations of ideals or movements. Kalbar/TFN

Although Warsaw has done more than most to commemorate Poland’s greatest women, with only one statue in Poznań and a scattering of others across the country, Webber finds women often railroaded to become little more than composite representations of ideals or movements. With additional research by Lidia Ławecka. 

Poland launches fund to aid Ukrainian orphans, women

A special fund was launched on Wednesday to aid Ukrainian war orphans and women freed from captivity, a Polish government official has announced.

Leading women's activist presents abortion bill to parliament

The leader of Women’s Strike, the organisation that spearheaded mass abortion protests last year, has presented a bill liberalising abortion laws to the Sejm, the lower house of the Polish parliament.

Abortion liberalisation bill will not pass says gov't spokesman

The Polish government spokesman has said a civil initiative bill liberalising abortion laws stands "no chance" of further processing in parliament.

Over 220,000 Ukrainian women find jobs in Poland

More than 220,000 Ukrainian women have found employment in Poland since Russia's war on Ukraine started, the Polish family and social policy minister has said.

Russia’s war on Ukraine has had a profound impact on the Polish job market as over 100k Ukrainian women join workforce

The huge influx of women from Ukraine has had a profound impact on Poland’s labour market. TFN’s Jo Harper spoke to some of those looking for work and those involved in trying to help them.

Most Ukrainian refugees seek jobs in Poland shows study

As many as 63 percent of adult Ukrainian refugees are planning to take up jobs in Poland and 30 percent want to stay in the country for a longer time, a survey by the EWL Group has found.

Poland hosts over a million Ukrainian children, says minister

The vast majority of Ukrainian refugees in Poland are women and children, the interior minister said on Friday, putting the number of displaced children at over a million.

About 17,000 Ukrainian women find jobs in Poland

Polish firms have already employed 17,000 Ukrainian women as Poland opens its labour market to Ukrainian refugees, the family and social policy minister has said.

Poland supports simplified procedures for Ukrainian refugees

Poland's Ministry of Internal Affairs has welcomed a Ukrainian decision to create a "wide humanitarian corridor" for women and children fleeing the fighting in their country.

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