Obraz kobiety rozpowszechniany w kobiecej prasie podziemnej (1939–1945)

Abstract

During the period from 1939 to 1945 many conspiratorial papers were published on Polish territory under German occupation. A few of them were aimed exclusively at women, for example: “Women’s Information” (1943–1945) and “Zyvia” (1942–1945) which were published by the Folk Women’s Union of the Folk Party, “Women in Fight” (1943–1944) and “Women’s Service” (1943–1944) which were published by the Home Army and “Pole of Action” (1942–1944) which was published by The Union of the Women’s Action of the Sword and Plow Movement. These papers did not only try to show women the actual agendas of underground parties or organizations but also promoted her image. Everywhere they stressed that a role of women was very important during the warfare and after the end of the war but the tasks of women were different in both periods. During the war women had to fight about the survival of nation but after the end of the war she had to participate in the reconstruction of the country and upbringing of new generations.