Poland

On 3 and 24 October in 2016 and on March 8 in 2017 there were “black protests” in Poland –nationwide protests of women as a sign of opposition to anti-women government policy, particularly in the case of attempts to exacerbate abortion law. Women’s strikes took place in over 140 towns and villages in Poland. According to police data, on October 3 in 2016 there were 143 “black protests” in the country, involving 98,000 participants (wp.pl, 2016). On March 8 in 2017 women were again on the streets of Poland to remind politicians of women’s rights. The International Women’s Strike was a continuation of the “black protests” in October 2016. The strike was followed by the slogan "Solidarity is our weapon" (strajkkobiet.eu 2017).