About us
Fabryka Równości (the Equality Factory) was founded in 2009 in Łódź, growing out of a local Campaign Against Homophobia initiative. Today we're one of the leading equality organizations in Poland, working for the LGBTQ+ community across the Łódź region.
Mission
We push for legal reforms that guarantee LGBTQ+ people dignity, protection, and support in everyday life. We promote tolerance and acceptance, challenge stereotypes, and provide human rights and sex education - because everyone deserves to live with love, dignity, and safety.
Our values
Respect and acceptance
We respect diversity and create space that's open to different perspectives and experiences.
Solidarity
We act in solidarity, supporting marginalized people and building an aware, just society.
Integrity
Our work is grounded in democracy, authenticity, and reliability in the pursuit of equality.
Board
The Board is the Association's second most important body after the General Assembly - it directs the Association's work and represents it externally, in line with the statute, the General Assembly's decisions, and the law. It's elected for a 2-year term.
Miłosz Herka
Chairperson
he/him
m.herka@rownasie.orgActivist, youth leader, and educator, with the Association since 2018. Has also worked with Amnesty International and the Campaign Against Homophobia. Currently a genetics PhD student in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Within the organization, he handles documentation, team coordination, finances, and education and project delivery. A fan of fantasy fiction, cooking, and people - civic and social engagement is both his mission and his hobby.
Ida Mickiewicz-Florczak
Vice Chairperson
she/her
i.mickiewicz-florczak@rownasie.orgEquality trainer, sex educator, and LGBTQ+ activist, who has also served as chairperson of Fabryka Równości. A graduate of the Faculty of Educational Sciences at the University of Łódź, and a behavioral addiction therapist. For years she has worked at organizations addressing violence, including domestic violence and homelessness.
Audit Committee
The Audit Committee is the Association's internal oversight body, responsible for making sure it operates correctly - particularly the Board's financial activity, as well as compliance with the rules and the law.
Ashton Jurkowsku
Audit Committee Member
they/them
a.jurkowsku@rownasie.orgWith Fabryka Równości since 2021. An educator by nature, and someone who loves learning too - a data analysis engineer and programmer who spends more time than they'd like to admit playing video games.
Mirza Popović
Audit Committee Member
he/him
m.popovic@rownasie.orgWith Fabryka Równości since 2023. Meant to stick around for a bit, stayed much longer - out of a growing love for social activism. A linguist who collects knowledge of languages the way other people collect Pokémon, and a fan of cats, Japanese literature, RPGs, and drawing.