The professional activity of women in NGOs in Poland

Agnieszka Biernat-Jarka1, Paulina Trębska2
1, 2 Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Poland
Biernat-Jarka, Agnieszka; ORCID: 0000-0003-2497-1656 (Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Poland)
Trębska, Paulina; ORCID: 0000-0002-0364-4296 (Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Poland)
The professional activity of women in NGOs in Poland
Annals of Marketing Management and Economics, 2016, vol.2, nr 2, s. 5-13

Key words

labour market non-governmental organisation women

Abstract

The aim of the article is to assess the professional situation of women in non-governmental agencies in Poland. The study draws on data from Poland Central Statistical Office for empirical evidence. A review of the subject literature is done, and additional reports and published material from the Klon/Jawor Society complement the research. NGOs are a welcome manifestation of civic life in the European Union. In the development of the NGO sector, as in other sectors, the issue of diversity management, including equal opportunities for men and women, cannot be swept aside. In Poland there are tens of thousands of non-governmental organisations involved in sports, arts and culture, education, social assistance and healthcare.