Gabriela will shortly start a household where her husband will lead. Alexandra cannot imagine giving up her self-development and passion. They're both Confederates. Young Polish women are increasingly eager to turn to this party. “The conventional values that offer any kind of stableness and safety become attractive to women,” commented Dr. Stefan Marcinkiewicz, sociologist and lecturer. Studies show that 23.83 percent of young Poles (aged 18-39) declare support for the Confederation.
The component of Femininity
“Catornik” is an utmost field run for the toughest players. Through the mud, swamps, many obstacles will shortly break through Alexander Galuska, 33 years old
from Małopolska. He's training intensely. He wants to do his best.
As she says, she always had ambition. erstwhile she was a small girl, she dreamed of various prestigious competitions or positions – she wanted to become a vet, a dentist, even a director.
Life went its way: he works in a large corporation, in the IT department, where he tests software. By education, he is simply a construction engineer.
She speaks proudly of herself: a Confederate woman.
– I would like more women to see in the Confederacy a space where they can find themselves and prosecute their objectives. In the Confederacy, especially in the National Movement, a female has many faces. Most of them are active not only in household life, but besides in work and various interesting initiatives and projects. Saying that a Confederate female deals only with home and children is simply a stereotype – she convinces.
We talk about what's most crucial to her. He puts household first. Closest, but also, as he says, the national one.
On the next steps of the pyramid of values would include: work and respect for others.
She gained value and conviction from her household home. Aleksandra comes from a tiny village in Silesia, where she grew up in a conventional multigenerational home. At 1 point, 4 generations lived there. So her attachment to tradition and household accompanied her from an early age. Alexandra sees it as valuable and cultivates it.
There are no children. She lives with her partner.
Why did she decide to be a Confederate woman?
– erstwhile I decided to engage more in social and political life, the Confederacy spoke to me. This organization has always stood by its values. I am a typical of the National Movement: I value that we are not banners that change views depending on the direction of the wind. We stick to our rules.
and we do not give in to force – he says proudly.
He adds: "I besides appreciate that the Confederacy consists of highly hardworking people. The position they occupy present has been achieved through hard, consistent work. This is inspiring to me – I would like to be the individual who follows this way and gives others an example of perseverance.
Confederate critics believe the organization does not care about women's rights. That's how Alexandra responds to these words:
“Sometimes I find people with whom simply the discussion makes no sense, it is pointless. On the another hand, if individual wants to talk, I always effort to perceive to the talker first. Often, however, it comes down to 1 repeated argument – the 1 that erstwhile fell at 1 of the conferences, that a female in the Confederation was treated as part of a "man's inventory". Then I effort to explain where this came from and why this stereotype has stuck so firmly to the party. Nevertheless, there is no point in further discussion, due to the fact that individual is simply convinced that he knows better – he answers.
She is active in the Lesser Poland group of Confederate women, where she participates in meetings and workshops. He argues that the organization cares about women.
“The Confederacy sees a female as a full associate of society. Women have precisely the same problems as men – they want to grow, start businesses, see lower prices in shops, pay little for energy. Both the Confederation and
and the National Movement powerfully emphasize the function of women in society, but besides encourage to cultivate their femininity.
He adds: "Someone will call it a "female role", individual else a "female energy" or simply a "female one". For me, it's a way that's been developing for a lifetime. We want women to find their component of femininity and cultivate it alternatively of comparing themselves with men.
Alexandra doesn't want to worry about criticism. Currently, together with his colleagues, he fights for the most favourable conditions for the introduction of the Clean Transport region (SCT) in Krakow.
When he does not deal with politics, work or social issues, he devotes time to his hobby. He grows his own herbs and is eager to learn about it.
She emphasizes that being a Confederate is not fortunately sources of conflict in her surroundings.
She would like to live in a free, strong country where society is conscious
And active. And constantly developing.
– I would like to stay as fit and strong as possible so that I can act in health, make my passions and live in happiness. These are my dreams – he concludes.
Women are important
Gabriela is 26 years old. She graduated from national safety last year. He dreams of uncovering a job. For now, she is an insurance agent: this profession besides gives her satisfaction.
She calls herself happy. Gabriela got engaged and planned a wedding: intimate, but necessarily old Polish. So that tradition can be done. due to the fact that heritage and generational message are very crucial to her.
– My parents worked abroad, that's why my grandparents raised me for a long time – he says.
– I'm grateful for the values they gave me. My grandparents were always curious in politics, which surely influenced my views. I have been faithful to right-wing beliefs for years," she notes.
Tradition plays a very crucial function in her life. It is besides crucial for her to love her homeland.
Gabriela graduated from political science. As she says, it further deepened her interest in politics and her willingness to engage in social activities.
– I feel patriotic. My household is very crucial to me, too. I'm about to start my own. I besides value truthfulness. I effort to be a sincere person, so I appreciate erstwhile others are besides open and honest – it lists its values.
She chose the Confederacy. As she says, this organization fits into her beliefs. Gabrielle feels like she's working with them.
They plan a conventional household model with their fiancé. erstwhile he becomes her husband, he'll be the head of the family. It's always been that way around her, so it's natural for her. However, he does not intend to quit his professional aspirations.
Gabriela does not realize why any feel that the Confederacy ignores the interests of women.
– I see women are truly crucial here. I would like to change this stereotype and show that our organization is not chauvinistic at all," he emphasises.
He believes that the Confederacy can truly improve the situation of women in Poland.
– I want women didn't fear their maternal instinct to approach him naturally. It's a beautiful gift, he says.
– Support for multi-children families and greater influence of parents on children's education is besides crucial. Children are not yet aware of what is good for them, so parents should have a decisive voice on this issue," he adds.
Not everyone, however, shares Gabrielle’s opinion. She may be criticized for her views and membership of the Confederacy. However, she does not want politics to affect her relation with others.
– I'm trying to be calm about this. I can perceive to people with different views and I do not justice people by their beliefs," he emphasises.
Gabriela speaks loudly about her views. He mainly deals with media activities. He regularly participates in the Youth vs. programme.
She would like more women to support the Confederacy.
“We, the women of the Confederacy, are inactive comparatively few, but we are striving for more of them to be involved,” she notes.
Mothers and Seniors
Mr Bartłomiej Pejo of the Confederacy notes that the organization presently attracts various groups of women. As he says in talking to us, the first of them are young women, frequently mothers who want to feel safe in their own country.
"They see the Confederate as the only organization that provides this sense of security, primarily by blocking the influx of illegal immigrants they see as a threat. In addition, those women who enter the labour marketplace face problems related to law, bureaucracy, higher taxes
and another difficulties. Although the same problems besides affect young men, women, in my opinion, increasingly perceive them – he believes.
Another group of women are multi-children who, according to the Member, want to have a greater influence on the upbringing of their children and on education.
As he says, there is besides a fresh group of women who support the demands of the presidential candidate Sławomir Mentzen, in peculiar the abolition of pension taxation and wellness reforms.
– They are women of retirement age, seniors who increasingly see the effects of the alleged Green Deal and forced climate renovations," she adds.
The MP in his conversation with us notes that more and more Polish women join the Confederacy, but this does not always happen formally.
– For example, in my district, for six months there has been a group of Confederate women, which was created alone. They organized themselves, meet regularly, discuss current topics, act locally, and besides intend to compete in local elections," he says.
The MP notes that there are comparatively fewer women in local governments, but this situation is slow changing.
– Women are organised in pro-female initiatives, and their engagement in local districts is becoming increasingly visible," he emphasises.
They want simple solutions.
What social factors make women choose to support the Confederacy?
We asked Dr. Stefan Marcinkiewicz, a sociologist and lecturer at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn for an answer.
We live in a time of uncertainty and turmoil. In this context, conventional values that offer any kind of stableness and safety become attractive to women, especially if their view has been shaped by a conservative environment. There is simply a situation erstwhile they flee into the planet of the conventional patriarchy,
in which a man provides a sense of safety and a female becomes a housekeeper of the fire. It is simply a planet of conservative values, distant from the “fanabria” in the form of LGBT or abortion, which these women do not think about due to the fact that they are convinced that the kid is simply to be born, regardless of the circumstances – he replies.
Studies show that 23.83 percent of young Poles (aged 18-39) declare support for the Confederation. According to a sociologist, young women are not only those we know from women's strikes in large cities, but besides those of tiny towns and villages. Even if they want to be independent, independent, they frequently do not have the chance to do so – they do not have the means to go to a larger city and live there.
According to Dr. Marcinkiewicz, for many women surviving in specified conditions simple solutions offered by politicians may seem more realistic
and attainable than proposed social and political changes that may be abroad and hard to understand.
As the sociologist continues, what happens on the Polish political phase is besides important.
– For many years we have been dealing with the PiS-PO duo. This competition is the main axis of political polarization. Many people are tired of it and are looking for an alternative. In this situation, the Confederation becomes 1 of specified solutions for any people," says Marcinkiewicz.
– It is worth noting that late the PiS even starts to run distant from its conventional organization sign, promoting the alleged citizen candidate. After 8 years of government, the Law and Justice Office is already a certain " rotten egg", which, although not always directly, carries in itself the odysium related to the actions of erstwhile years. In turn, the Civic Coalition, although presently in power, besides faces many difficulties. Power is always a burden, due to the fact that it is easier to criticize and protest the opposition than to face the challenges of current politics, budget management and gathering the expectations of the electorate. Competition within the coalition itself is besides visible, which affects the coherence of this camp of power. All these factors make any voters direct their interest towards the Confederation – he explains.
Dr Stefan Marcinkiewicz besides emphasizes that the function of nationalism in the communicative of the Confederation cannot be forgotten.
According to the sociologist, in many cases it is the men, frequently the head of the family, who pass values and form the worldview of their partners. A female frequently submits to a man, fulfilling his expectations.
– In the context of the Confederacy it is worth noting the figure of Sławomir Mentzen, who creates himself as a young, handsome man of success. It builds its image as an expert offering simple solutions to complex problems. Like many populists before him, he refers to the communicative of Janusz Korwin-Mikke, proposing low taxes and cutting social spending as a prescription for improving the economical situation. And this responds to the needs of the voters – concludes Dr Marcinkiewicz.
