Kwestia parlamentarna w polskich czasopismach kobiecych w latach dwudziestych i trzydziestych XX wieku

Abstract

Women’s political participation in the Second Polish Republic was described in several publications. Women’s press has not yet been examined in detail by historians. Yet, so far, women’s magazines have not been examined in detail by historians. Especially unexplored issue is A question of how the women's press supported the efforts of women to improve their parliamentary representation remains unexplored. Polish women have gained the right to vote soon after Poland regained its independence in 1918. In that period there were many magazines edited by women. Although these journals were addressed to women representing various social strata, all of them addressed the issue of women’s representation in parliament. They mobilized women to participate actively in elections. Women’s press described the political activity of women deputies. It was a place of discussion about legislation, which was related to women’s rights and was co-created by women. Women's magazines analyzed the problem of low participation of women in political life. The problem of representation of women in parliament was a major topic of women’s magazines.