Is there a freedom-oriented generation of eight stars? Generational dimension of the protests against clericalization social life in Poland

Authors

  • Sławomir Czapnik Uniwersytet Opolski

Keywords:

abortion, Poland, women’s rights, protest, strike

Abstract

The aim of this article is to analyze generational aspect of the mass women’s protest againt an attempt almost total ban on legal abortion in Poland, after Constitutional Court’s decision in October 2020. Text contains three parts. Firstly, authors otuline general issue of the materialist dimension of motherhood versus mystical thinking of the Catholic clergy and right-wing politicians. Second chapter is focused on Catholic propaganda in Polish education. Last part is devoted to the „women’s hell” and backlash against alliance between conservative government and Catholic clergy.

Published

2021-12-17