On Friday, October 25, 2024, we had the pleasure of attending the final gala of the international essay competition "Women in Resistance", held at the Zeitgeschichtliches Forum in Leipzig. This competition was one of the many initiatives within the three-year project “Female Stories Unheard – European Remembrance of Women in Resistance Against National Socialism”, carried out in collaboration with Bildungswerk Sachsen (Leipzig) and Antikomplex (Prague).
Out of the essays submitted, the jury selected 10 outstanding works, with three earning a spot on the podium:
🏅 1st Place: "Invisible Resistance: Batsheva's Story" by Shania Timpe (Germany)
🥈 2nd Place: "Dolly. Buried in Time" by Amelia Maj (Poland)
🥉 3rd Place: "I Am a Woman – I Know. A Lesson on Femininity" by Weronika Doburcka (Poland)
Congratulations to all the winners!
The recognized essays have been included in an English-language publication available at the project partners’ offices. Looking ahead, public readings of the awarded works will be held later this month in Krzyżowa, followed by events in Leipzig and Prague in the coming months.
The Women in Resistance project also included three youth meetings held this spring in Görlitz, Krzyżowa, and Prague. This initiative was made possible thanks to the support of the European Commission, the German-Polish Youth Office (PNWM), and the Freya von Moltke Foundation.
