The Feminist Initiative ( pl, Inicjatywa Feministyczna, IF) was a minor centre-left

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advocating for women's rights. It was registered on 11 January 2007 and was known as Women's Party ( pl, Partia Kobiet) until the 27th of August 2016. It was dissolved on 19 January 2020. This party worked to strengthen and defend women's rights, abortion rights,

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rights,

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rights and

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rights. In the 21 October 2007

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, the party won 0.28% of the popular vote and no seats in the

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or the

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. In 2011 general election, the party unsuccessfully stood candidates for election to the

from the

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lists. In 2016 "Women's Party" was renamed "Feminist Initiative".Inicjatywa Feministyczna
/ref> After 13 years of existence, in early 2020 the party was dissolved.

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Inicjatywa Feministyczna

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, Friday, 5 October 2007

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