Women's Day

Original title: Dzien kobiet

• 1949
• •
• 9m

• Documentary

A special installment of the Polish Film Chronicle on March 8, 1949, highlighted women’s emancipation under socialism, emphasizing their roles in both light and heavy industries. The state supported women with childcare facilities, and feminatives were not used in job titles. Notable figures included Antonina Traczyk, a female shock worker, and Eugenia Pragier, a deputy minister. These changes were part of the Eastern Bloc’s feminist movement, as noted by the International Women’s Congress in Budapest.

Release date

Mar 8, 1949

Original language

Polish

Origin

Poland