Polish upper-house Speaker urges women to vote on election day

Poland's upper-house Speaker Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska has appealed to women across the country to take part in the upcoming presidential runoff, urging them to vote with their children’s future in mind.

Polish upper-house Speaker Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska speaks at a Mother's Day event in Warsaw on Monday.

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During a Mother’s Day event in Warsaw on Monday, Kidawa-Błońska met with mothers, daughters, activists and academics to discuss the challenges women face and the importance of political participation.

She encouraged women to show up at the ballot box on June 1 and “choose a new future for our country,” one in which their children can thrive.

Speakers at the event highlighted the emotional toll of juggling motherhood, careers and public expectations, stressing that political decisions directly affect women’s lives.

#MamyNaWybory – to akcja z okazji #DzieńMatki zachęcająca wszystkie mamy do pójścia na wybory.

👉„Apeluję do wszystkich mam, żebyśmy wspólnie wybrały dla naszego narodu taką przyszłość, żebyśmy wiedziały, że nasze dzieci będą żyły w takim społeczeństwie i w takim kraju, o jakim… pic.twitter.com/0L2AzXJMp1

— Senat RP 🇵🇱 (@PolskiSenat) May 26, 2025

Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak

Calling for action over apathy, prominent journalist Małgorzata Niezabitowska - who served as government spokeswoman under Poland's first noncommunist Prime Minister Tadeusz Mazowiecki from 1989 to 1991 - urged women to vote “wisely” and judge candidates by their actions, not their promises.

Poland’s presidential runoff on Sunday will pit pro-EU Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski  against right-wing populist Karol Nawrocki, who is backed by the opposition Law and Justice (PiS) party.

Journalist Małgorzata Niezabitowska. Photo: PAP/Paweł Supernak

Poland celebrates Mother's Day on May 26.

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Source: PAP/X/Senat RP