The XXV Warsaw Manifa focused on demands for workers' protections, tenants' rights, and liberalization of abortion laws.
Organized by the Feminist Agreement of March 8, the event in the Polish capital carried the slogan "The Right to Laziness: Against Exploitation," emphasizing the importance of discretionary time for every individual.
During the Warsaw march, representatives from the Ukrainian and Belarusian communities, a Palestinian refugee, and members of the Tenants' Defence Committee voiced concerns against labour and tenants' rights violations, discrimination of minorities, and strict abortion laws.
In Gdańsk, a demonstration took place under the slogan "Enough of Promises, Time for Action," a reference to the still unmet commitment to liberalize abortion laws by the newly established Polish government.
Manifa is an annual feminist demonstration held across multiple Polish cities in conjunction with International Women's Day, observed internationally on March 8.
The name 'Manifa' stems from the slang abbreviation for "manifestacja," commonly used by the anti-government opposition during the 1980s.
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Source: PAP