Liberated Twice. The political rights of women 1918 - Instytut Pileckiego

On 28 November 1918, Polish women gained active and passive voting rights through a decree issued by the Head of State, an act that placed Poland among the most democratic and modern countries in Europe. But what came before? What was the journey that successive generations of women had to undergo so that on 26 January 1919, our grandmothers and great-grandmothers from large and small cities, noble manors, and rural homes went to the polling stations in the middle of a freezing winter to elect representatives, and most importantly, female representatives, for the first time in history? Paleolog, Gertz, Kretkowska, Szczerbińska – meet Poland’s women emancipators, independence activists, and social workers! On the centenary of granting voting rights to Polish women, we present their extraordinary journey for a free Poland and equal rights for women and men.

The exhibition was awarded in the 2018 edition of the “Polish Graphic Design Awards” in the “Wayfinding” category.

The exhibition was presented in many cities in Poland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, and Slovenia.