Women’s vote tips Polish election
When the results were announced of Poland’s general election on 15 October, progressives breathed a sigh of relief. The ultra-conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party was finally out of power. PiS’s eight years in government were characterised by attacks on democratic institutions, LGBTQ+ people, migrants and women. In 2020, a move to further restrict Poland’s already draconian abortion law led to the biggest wave of protest in the country’s democratic history. While the mass demonstrations didn’t manage to stop the near-complete ban on abortions, the election was seen as an opportunity to...