US EditionPolish Defence Minister Cancels "Gender Training" for Soldiers After Backlash
The Polish Defence Ministry withdrew gender perspective training after opposition and troop backlash, emphasizing focus on operational readiness over ideological content.
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Poland scraps ‘gender training’ course for military - The Press United
The class had sparked a storm of criticism from the right-wing opposition and reportedly caused discontent among troops The Polish Defense Ministry has withdrawn a supplementary training course on “gender perspectives in military operations” after it drew sharp criticism from right-wing politicians. The ministry said on Monday the program had been scrapped by Defense Minister […]
On Monday, February 16, the Ministry of National Defense issued a statement addressing information about the military training program from a "gender perspective." The message includes a reference to the ministry's previous leadership.
On Monday, right-wing media reported that the Ministry of National Defense plans to include a section on "human rights and gender perspectives in military operations" in this year's training for soldiers. The Ministry of National Defense has now issued a statement on the matter.
The Ministry of National Defense is hastily withdrawing gender training. Official statement - RMF24.pl - "By decision of the Minister of National Defense, the item (on gender training) was withdrawn from the supplementary training program for 2026," the Ministry of National Defense announced in an official statement.
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