WOT training. More and more women are preparing for crises

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The “inReady” programme and military training organised by the Territorial Defence Forces are gaining popularity. The number of participants is growing, and women are becoming more and more committed to building social resilience and preparing for crisis situations," says Newseria Business.

Territorial Defence (WOT) troops strengthen cooperation with local communities

The Territorial Defence Army is working with local communities to aid them prepare for crises. 1 of the elements is the voluntary military training program “inReady” – launched by the Ministry of National Defence and the General Staff of the Polish Army – for which WOT soldiers are responsible. Training is of large interest to the public. According to experts, women are increasingly active in the preparation.

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Growing number of soldiers and female participation in WOT

In October 2025 in ranks Territorial Defence Forces More than 44,000 soldiers served, of which 37,5,000 service territorial military service, and little than 6.5 1000 were professional soldiers and soldiers of the Active Reserve. The formation enjoys large interest among women, who account for more than 21% of soldiers (about 9,000).

“In the Territorial Defence Forces, we effort to work very closely with local communities. This is 1 of our main tasks. We have peculiar sections that deal with civil-military cooperation. On a regular basis, our commanders are in constant contact with the local administration: brigade commander at provincial level, battalion commander at region level and company commander at municipal level. We effort to make joint training and exercises, and above all aid in crisis situations as advanced as possible – says Newseria agency Colonel Anna Czajkowska-Małachowska from the Territorial Defence Army.

The “inReady” Programme – Defence training and applicable skills for citizens

Preparations for modern safety challenges are to be provided by the “inReadiness” programme including universal voluntary defence training for all citizens. They are carried out in cooperation with Armed Forces units, and the Territorial Defence Army played a key operational function in the piloting of the program. Instructors are the backbone of the full task and are liable for organising training.

As part of the "Resistance" path, training allows us to get applicable skills that are useful in everyday life – from first aid, endurance rules, to network protection. From 7 March to the end of November will be the next edition of the “inGotality” programme, which aims to improve skills and skills, build social strength and social resilience to combat besides disinformation. Training will be carried out in the form of individual and group defence training.

– Regarding the skills that all citizens should have, first of all, first aid. We can besides usage it all day. We will not always be able to number on an ambulance," he emphasises Anna Zapolska, creator profile Urban endurance parent of Poland. – The second skill is to separate disinformation and check the content where it comes from.

Defensive training “in Readyness” – large interest and subsequent editions

18 000 people expressed their desire to take part in pilot trainings under the Votality Programme last year. The interest was so large that not all those willing had adequate seats. In the end, more than 16,000 participants were trained, of which 42% were women. The next edition was launched on 7 March this year and will last until the end of November 2026. In the first 7 days of registration more than 9,000 people reported. According to the Polish Army, 30 1000 seats were planned for this year.

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– Any citizen can study their willingness to participate in an eight-hour, one-day training in the subject chosen by the mCitizen app. We invitation and encourage you to build this resilience and competence – encourages Colonel Anna Czajkowska-Małachowska.

Poles inactive poorly prepared for crisis situations

– Poles approach the issues of preparation differently. In particular, if something happens, which means the drones are falling, then everyone is looking for information on what to do. But we have time to prepare erstwhile nothing happens. We can easy prepare an apartment, supplies or skills, specified as a first aid course. We have time to extract cash, which is besides very crucial – he emphasises Anna Zapolska.

According to a CBOS survey, “Will the war grow to NATO? What would we do in specified a situation?” of May 2025, 19 percent of Poles checked how to proceed in the event of the outbreak of war. 11 percent collected cash, and 7 percent made supplies of water, food, medicines and another needed things. The same percent declared that he participated in military training.

The expanding function of women in the defence system

– More and more women want to get active due to the fact that most have already understood that preparation is simply a responsibility, not a question of heroism. Our awareness is expanding – emphasizes the author of the profile of the Urban endurance of parent of Poland.

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Women are increasingly present in the army. Almost 37 1000 women are already serving in the Polish Army, including over 4,000 officers, almost 8,000 enlisted officers and nearly 25 1000 private officers. Among them are almost 24,000 professional soldiers, about 8,000 soldiers of the Territorial Military Service, nearly 2,000 people educated in military colleges, about 3,000 soldiers of the Voluntary Primary Military Service and soldiers of the Active Reserve. For comparison, in 2015 more than 4,000 women professional soldiers served in the Armed Forces of Poland.

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Almost 37 1000 women are already serving in the Polish Armed Forces. Among them there are over 4,000 officers, nearly 8,000 enlisted officers and almost 25,000 private officers. 📊

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– Women bring peculiar features in their military service, which are highly crucial for building resilience. They are more empathic, well organized, have the ability to very precise presentation of the goal for the group they prove or in which they act. In addition, the current armed conflicts are very complex and the presence of a female frequently enables the task to be carried out, says Colonel Anna Czajkowska-Małachowska.

Prepared to defend the country – declarations by women and men

According to last year's CBOS poll, 2 percent of women declared their willingness to participate straight in battles in the event of the outbreak of war. Among men, this percent was 20%. With respect to the declared defence support of the country, without participating in the battles, the difference is much smaller. This willingness was declared last year by 35% of women and 40% of men.

Source: Newseria Business