Will new radical gender law become a reality in "sexist" Poland?

Parliament is preparing a bill to equalize the status of women and men in society, which is based on similar Norwegian regulations. Yesterday, the Norwegian Family Minister visited Poland to talk with feminist associations. "Norway is a kind of role model for us. It is not a secret that women's rights are not really respected in Poland," said government representative for the equal status of women and men Izabela Jaruga-Nowacka. The bill will see the introduction of parity on election lists in stages between 2004-2012. The proportions will be further equalized from 2012. "The bill will also include regulations on defining discrimination and honoring the rights of men to bring up children in the event of divorce," said project author Zdzisława Janowska. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A9) M.M.