The history of feminism in Poland has traditionally been divided into seven "waves," beginning in the 19th century.
Read more about Feminism In Poland: First Wave (1800–30), Second Wave (1830–63), Third Wave (1870–1900), Fourth Wave (1900–18), Fifth Wave (1920–40), Sixth Wave (1948–89), Seventh Wave (1989–now)
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“Until women learn to want economic independence ... and until they work out a way to get this independence without denying themselves the joys of love and motherhood, it seems to me feminism has no roots.”
—Crystal Eastman (1881–1928)
“It is often said that Poland is a country where there is anti-semitism and no Jews, which is pathology in its purest state.”
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