Warsaw Cancels Military Gender Training After Opposition Backlash
18th February 2026
The Polish Defense Minister has cancelled a supplementary training course for military personnel that focused on “gender perspectives in military operations.” The move follows criticism from the conservative opposition and alleged discontent among soldiers, which prompted W?adys?aw Kosiniak-Kamysz’s change of plans.
The topic of supplementary gender training was proposed by the chairwoman of the Council for Women’s Military Service and approved by the defense ministry’s human resources department, the ministry stated on Monday.