Antidiscrimination

Wywiad z dyr. Muzeum

The Eleventh Commandment: Thou shalt not be indifferent!

Interview
On April 19, 1943, Jews condemned to death in the Warsaw Ghetto rose up in an unprecedented heroic struggle against the German occupation. The commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the ghetto uprising is approaching. Joanna Maria Stolarek, director of the Warsaw office of the Heinrich Böll Foundation spoke with Zygmunt Stępiński, director of the Museum of the History of Polish Jews POLIN in Warsaw about the commemoration, the nature of remembrance, and the universal message that the uprising and its commemoration bring.
By Joanna Maria Stolarek
Tkest o antycyganizmie

“Be careful out there, in that Gypsy district” – anti-gypsyism in a war situation

According to the European Agency for Fundamental Rights data, Roma are the most persecuted minority in Europe. During the 49th session of the Human Rights Council, the international organization Minority Rights Group (MRG), operating in Ukraine, alarmed that human rights violations against Roma and Roma women have significantly increased since the beginning of Russian aggression.
By Elżbieta Mirga-Wójtowicz and Kamila Fiałkowska
The Impact of Covid-19 on Ukrainian Women Migrants in Poland

The Impact of Covid-19 on Ukrainian Women Migrants in Poland

A report by the 'Nasz Wybór Foundation' published in cooperation with the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Warsaw documents how COVID-19 and measures introduced by the state administration to curb its spread have affected migrant women from Ukraine. It also includes a list of actions that the authors of the report believe should be taken by the state, selected institutions and social organisations.
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Kobiety w polityce

Full Speed ahead, in reverse gear

Polish accession to the European Union, the election of female representatives, and existing European legislation raised high hopes for the possibility of legislative improvements for women and LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) people. How, then, did the first decade of Polish female representatives in the European Parliament look? Has the presence of Polish women influenced the agenda of the institution? Have there been any issues with legislation concerning equal rights, equal opportunities, and anti-discrimination?
By Anna Dryjańska
Kobiety a Unia Europejska

Gender equality in Poland after EU accession. Expectations and reality

Politics and the activities of the government in the area of gender equality can be evaluated from different perspectives. For the purpose of this analysis Magdalena Grabowska, Ph.D. considered three aspects: the impact on legislative changes and the applicability of new law(s), governmental projects and activities focused on women and gender equality, and the impact of the EU on political debates in the area of gender equality in Poland. Find out wthat has changed in Poland since 2004.
By Dr Magdalena Grabowska

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