The Women’s League in the Łódź District in 1945–1981. The Main Areas of Its Activity Cover Image

Liga Kobiet w okręgu łódzkim w latach 1945–1981. Główne obszary działalności organizacji
The Women’s League in the Łódź District in 1945–1981. The Main Areas of Its Activity

Author(s): Małgorzata Dajnowicz
Subject(s): Social history, Recent History (1900 till today)
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Women’s League; communism; propagandistic work; women’s activities in People’s Poland; official women’s movement

Summary/Abstract: The Women’s League was the most numerous, official and accepted by the communist authorities women’s movement in the Polish People’s Republic. It carried out ideological and propaganda activities within women’s communities, and implemented the official government policy towards women. The Women’s League propagated professional work of women, running of more efficient and modern household, and was to represent interests of different female environments. In the Łódź district, the League was one of the most active and numerous in Poland.

  • Issue Year: 51/2019
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 75-90
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish