editorial partner Liberte! Friedrich Naumann Foundation

women’s rights

Pathologies in Women’s Work: Systemic Flaws and Everyday Absurdities
Society
Pathologies in Women’s Work: Systemic Flaws and Everyday Absurdities
Everything begins at home – this phrase seems to be the perfect opening for a discussion about women\'s labor and the baggage of pathologies that mark it. It is within the four walls of the household that mechanisms are formed which later shape the lives of adult women for decades. Everything begins with upbringing. Girls are raised very differently from boys. From an early age, girls are taught that their place is in the home, managing its never-ending duties.
Women Will Be Heard
Society
Women Will Be Heard
Women in Poland are now more than ever at the heart of public attention. The closer we get to the election date, the more political declarations affecting women’s lives we hear. With numerous research studies proving that women\'s participation in the upcoming parliamentary elections in Poland will be politically decisive, the number of offers from party leaders is rising on a daily basis.
Abortion
Society
Abortion
Even God does not evoke such emotions when we doubt his existence. Some believe in Him, others don\'t, and that\'s it. In this case, faith or lack thereof does not end the argument. Every statement about abortion results in the fierce debate about whether to defend life or not, and if so, when it begins. And at this point, no one stops at their worldview but has to convince the opponent to it. The majority agrees that life is the highest value.
Pandemic in Pandemic: Domestic Violence in Croatia
Society
Pandemic in Pandemic: Domestic Violence in Croatia
Lockdowns and other restrictive measures to keep people in their homes and prevent socializing with others were introduced. But what if home is not a safe place? What if being locked down with a member of your family or a partner is the very definition of being unsafe and at risk of physical injury or psychological abuse?
Challenges Waiting for Tusk
Politics
Challenges Waiting for Tusk
When no one was waiting, Tusk decided to return. What challenges will Tusk encounter? Poland has changed a lot during his absence. Much more than one might think judging by press reports or occasional meetings with supporters. Tusk\'s former comrades refuse to acknowledge this. If Tusk becomes a hostage of their phobias and expectations, he will be doomed to failure.
Poland on Strike
Society
Poland on Strike
On October 22, Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal ruled that abortions for fetal abnormalities violate the Constitution, effectively imposing a near-total ban on abortion. Tribunal’s president Julia Przyłębska said that allowing abortions in cases of fetal abnormality legalized “eugenic practices“.