Centrum Kobiet

Centrum Kobiet (also known as Fundacja Kobieca eFKa or the eFKa Foundation for Women) is a Polish feminist organization founded in March 1991 in Kraków. It is one of the first feminist organizations in Poland and has played a significant role in developing feminist culture and activism in the country. The organization publishes the quarterly journal Zadra and has been involved in numerous educational, research, and advocacy programs. Its objectives include supporting women's solidarity and independence, combating discrimination against women, and developing feminist culture. Over the years, eFKa has organized training sessions, feminist academies, and oral history projects, and has collaborated with universities internationally. It also organizes an annual feminist march around International Women's Day. The organization is based at 19 Krakowska Street in Kraków.

The eFKa Foundation for Women (Fundacja Kobieca eFKa), also known as Centrum Kobiet, was founded in March 1991 in Kraków by Beata Kozak and Sławomir Walczewska. It is recognized as one of the first feminist organizations in Poland. Since its inception, it has been dedicated to supporting women's solidarity and independence, combating discrimination, and developing feminist culture. In 1999, eFKa began publishing books, including works by Bożena Keff, Kazimiera Szczuka, and Sławomira Walczewska. It also publishes the quarterly journal Zadra. The organization has conducted various training programs: from 2002 to 2005, it trained Wendo instructors; from 2002 to 2006, it ran the Feminist Academy; in 2007, it initiated gender trainer training; and in 2012 and 2013, it launched the Critical Writing Academy. eFKa supports women's political activity through the 'Wybory kobiet' (Women's Choices) program. It has established research programs with universities such as the University of Michigan's Center for Women and Gender Research, Osmania University in Hyderabad, and Peking University. It also runs oral history projects, including the Jugów project on forced displacements in Central Europe, and workshops like 'Przeskołam mur' (I jumped over the wall). Since 1987, it has organized a feminist march on the weekend before International Women's Day.

• 2012

  Launched the Critical Writing Academy (also in 2013).

• 2007

  Initiated gender trainer training.

• 2002

  Started training Wendo instructors (until 2005) and launched the Feminist Academy (until 2006).

• 1999

  Began publishing books, including works by Bożena Keff, Kazimiera Szczuka, and Sławomira Walczewska.

• 1991

  Founded in March 1991 in Kraków by Beata Kozak and Sławomir Walczewska.

A pioneering feminist organization in Poland, focusing on women's rights, culture, and education.

• Zadra quarterly journal

• Books on feminist topics

1. 1Fundacja Kobieca – eFKaefka.org.pl
2. 2Centrum Kobiet - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Fondation eFKa pour les femmes - Wikipédiafr.wikipedia.org