Outstanding Polish Women

Publication prepared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland presenting stories of 10 Outstanding Polish Women who have made a mark on the world through their work, as well as those who have had the heart and courage to change the world for the better.

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Publikacja przygotowana przez Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych RP zawierająca 10 historii wybitnych Polek, które przyczyniły się do rozwoju cywilizacyjnego świata, a także tych, które swoją dobrocią i odwagą zmieniały świat na lepsze.

Authors / Autorki : Magdalena Majewska, Aleksandra Michalak, Maria Ślebioda

Outstanding Polish Women

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Helena Modrzejewska

Helena Modrzejewska

6m 6s

Poland's first world-femaous actress achieved star status in Europe and America, especially for playing Shakespearean heroines.

Janina Lewandowska

Janina Lewandowska

6m 49s

Europe's first woman to parachute from an altitude of five kilometres and the first woman pilot in the Polish Air Forces.

Antonina Żabińska

Antonina Żabińska

6m 19s

Honoured as one of the Righteous Among the Nations, Antonina Żabińska and her husband Jan, the director of the Warsaw Zoo, saved nearly 300 Jews in World War II.

Halina Konopacka

Halina Konopacka

6m 42s

First woman ever to win a track and field gold medal at the Olympic Games and Poland's first Olympic gold medallist.