Women in Poland

Women in Poland
Polnische Frauen, Polnische Frau, femmes polonaises, Polish women,mujeres polacas, polskie kobiety
Polish woman Maria Skłodowska Curie, Nobel Prize Winner
General Statistics
Maternal mortality (per 100,000)5 (2010)
Women in parliament28% (2017)[1]
Women over 25 with secondary education79.4% (2012)
Women in labour force61.1% (employment rate
OECD definition, 2019)[2]
Gender Inequality Index[3]
Value0.109 (2021)
Rank31st out of 191
Global Gender Gap Index[4]
Value0.709 (2022)
Rank77th out of 146

The character of Polish women is shaped by Poland's history, culture, and politics.[5] Poland has a long history of feminist activism, and was one of the first nations in Europe to enact women's suffrage. It is also strongly influenced by the conservative social views of the Catholic Church.

  1. ^ "Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | Data".
  2. ^ "LFS by sex and age - indicators". stats.oecd.org.
  3. ^ "Human Development Report 2021/2022" (PDF). HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORTS. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Global Gender Gap Report 2022" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Polish women". polishmarriage.org. Retrieved 2 November 2013.

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