Anna Katarzyna Karaszewska (born March 10, 1970)[1] is a Polish sociologist, economic and social activist and president of the board of the Congress of Women (2019–Present).
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| Born | 1972 Poland |
| Occupation | sociologist, economic and social activist |
| Alma mater | Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology University of Warsaw |
| Notable awards | Cross of Merit (Poland) |
Early life and education
editKaraszewska graduated in sociology from the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences at the University of Warsaw, she continued her education in doctoral studies in the field of public and political promotion of women and graduated to gain both her MA and Ph.D. from Warsaw School of Economics. Furthermore, she gained an MA from the College of Europe, Bruges.[2][3]
Career
editKaraszewska became faculty at the Warsaw School of Economics while lecturing at MA and postgraduate courses from 1999 to 2011. During 2009, she became one of the founding members of Poland's Women's Congress and later became its president.[4] [5]
Following this, Karaszewska co-created Poland's first national network of female entrepreneurs and a support system for further development among Polish women in 2012.[6][3]
Additionally, during 2013-2014 Karaszewska went on to become the deputy general director at the confederation "Lewiatan", an organisation working to create favourable conditions for the development of the economy and entrepreneurship in Poland, for which Karaszewska organised their activities in Brussels.[6][3]
During 2019, Karaszewska went on to be nominated to join the Warsaw Council for Women by the major of Warsaw. The council focuses on building an equality and women's rights in addition to safety and support programs for women, vaccinations against HPV, and access to healthcare without the conscience clause.[7]
Awards and recognition
editIn 2005, Karaszewska was awarded the Silver Cross of Merit by the president of the Republic of Poland Aleksander Kwaśniewski. Additionally, she was a participant in the international mentoring program for women leaders, held by the US Department of state and Fortune magazine.[6][3]
Personal life
editKaraszewska is Polish and speaks English and French fluently.[3]
References
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- ^ "SHADOW CABINET MEMBERS BIOGRAMS". Archived from the original on 2019-01-27. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Anna Kwiatkiewicz-Mory". BusinessEurope. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ ""NO SUCH THING AS THE GENDER PAY GAP"". Euroviews. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "What is The Congress of Women Association?". Kongres Kobiet. 1 January 2009. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Anna Karaszewska (Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs)". women's congress. 15 Mar 2012. Archived from the original on 2019-01-27. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Warsaw for women". warszawa. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2022.