Women in Eastern European Post-Socialist Countries

Agnieszka Kasińska-Metryka is a professor of political science and Director of the Institute of International Relations and Public Policies at Jan Kochanowski University in Poland. She has authored various publications on political leadership, political marketing, and women’s political activity. She is a member of the International Political Science Association (IPSA) and the Central European Political Science Association (CEPSA).Karolina Pałka-Suchojad is a political scientist and assistant professor at the Institute of International Relations and Public Policies at Jan Kochanowski University in Poland. Her research focuses on political communication in social media and information management. She is a member of the Polish Society of Political Sciences.

• Introduction 1. Women in the parliaments of Central and Eastern Europe 2. How much can women influence diplomacy? 3. Women's opposition as an accelerator of change: The case of Belarus 4. Generational and cultural determinants of women's participation in protests in central and eastern European countries in the twenty-first century 5. Black Protests in Poland: The transformation of public outrage with unconventional political participation 6. When the state does not want to listen: Non-governmental organizations in the protection of women's reproductive rights 7. Alternative methods of realizing reproductive rights: In vitro on the Polish-Czech border 8. A female scientist in the European Union: Supporting the scientific development of women in member states 9. Political activity of women in the shackles of religion: How the politicization of religion and the sacralization of politics determine the role of women in Polish society 10. A feminist critique of “sustainable development” Conclusion