Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna jako pierwsza kobieta na stanowisku urzędniczym w Ministerstwie Spraw Zagranicznych Polski
Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna. The first woman in a position of responsibility in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland

Summary/Abstract: This article presents the fate of the first woman in a position of responsibility in the foreign ministry of Poland during the formation of the Polish diplomatic service after the restoration of state independence in 1918. At that time, diplomacy was a purely male domain. However, Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna proved that women could work effectively in the diplomatic service. She was fluent in several foreign languages and demonstrated creative approaches to solving complex problems. She was the first to use the tools of public diplomacy during her foreign trips, giving lectures on Poland and its outstanding representatives, especially Józef Piłsudski. She contributed to the introduction of diplomatic protocol in the Ministry of Military Affairs, where she served as the minister's personal secretary. Through her work, the diplomat set an example of responsibility, professionalism and creativity for future generations of women diplomats.

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