Dr. Marta Rawłuszko, is Assistant Professor, University of Warsaw · Institute of Applied Social Studies, and co-founder of the Fundusz Feministyczny, a Feminist Fund in Poland (femfund.pl)
Marta Rawłuszko is a sociologist with a background in public policy research, a former gender equality consultant and trainer. The interaction between the feminist movements and the state, and what are the effects of this on the possibilities for feminist change, is at the heart of her work. In her research on this, she shows a rare talent for grasping ambivalences, unintended effects and complexities. Her research and work for NGO’s focuses on gender and sexuality, anti-discrimination, education and gendered violence.
In current difficult times, two years ago, she has co-founded and realized, a new Polish feminist foundation (Femfund) that allocates small grants for activism led by women, transgender, non-binary and queer persons, using the very innovative method of participatory grant making. This initiative shows great and much needed courage and civil society entrepreneurship. As a researcher, she is closely investigating and evaluating what the strengths and weaknesses of this method are, to contribute to further knowledge.
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