Female candidates form united front to boost women's role in elections
Female representatives of five political groups yesterday announced a
"non-aggression pact", committing them not to fight among themselves in a
negative campaign. Marta Mordasewicz-Zubrzycka from Civic Platform (PO)
said, "We are acting together, because we want more women to be active in
public life." Female candidates from the Freedom Union (UW) presented their
program under the banner of "Equal rights for women". UW member Barbara
Imiolczyk said that the 244 women on the list of UW candidates mean that
every third party candidate is a woman. According to Anna Popowicz the
candidates are also pursuing the model of "equal payment for equal work".
Grazyna Staniszewska, a third UW member, in turn emphasized the role of
education. "We managed to convince all political groups about the program of
computerization in schools," she said. In conclusion, Imiolczyk insisted,
"The best MP is a female MP." (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 4) P.W.
