Violence against women is not only a social problem, but also an economic one. There is an increase in public spending - social and health care costs, court costs, police costs, prosecution costs. Business suffers losses, as abused women are usually employees whose problems affect the quality of work and the development of companies. EU countries suffer losses of 1% of their GDP as a result of domestic violence. This is why we publicize this aspect of violence against women, conduct research and analysis, and organize social campaigns.

Today's governments, due to the severity of 21st century challenges such as climate catastrophe, demographic change or growing social inequalities, do not have the capacity to implement key public policies on their own, including the protection of women from violence. We need a broader implementation of the principle of state subsidiarity in local governments, and greater inclusion of NGOs. That is why we continue to monitor how polish local governments implement their statutory duties, look for good practices, and convince them to introduce local initiatives to combat violence against women.

We support Ukraine's rapid accession to the European Union. This is not only a matter of Polish raison d'état and security, but also an opportunity for a quicker transfer of European Union values to the East. We therefore want to promote this idea and support the accession of further candidate countries to the European Union. We want to share our experiences and support its reforms in the field of equal treatment and anti-discrimination policy. We are creating a platform for cooperation between organisations, and experts from Poland and Ukraine.

Any public policy must ultimately take into account the women's perspective, because a democracy without women is half a democracy. That is why it is so important to broaden women's participation in social and political life, in NGOs, as well as in the media and politics. That is why, based on our over 20 years of experience in civic education, we organise study trips for young, active women to the European Parliament. We show them how the political and legal system of the European Union works and encourage them to become part of it.