As the Guardian explains, “That green scarf was an allusion to the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo activists who wore white headscarves as they confronted Argentina’s vicious 1976-83 dictatorship over the disappearance of their children.” Argentina’s pro-choice movement gained early influence on social media in 2015, Argentinian journalist Marcela Ojeda tweeted using the hashtag “#NiUnaMenos” (“Not One Less”) to refer to Argentina’s disturbing pattern of violence against women, now commonly known as “ femicide,” the intentional, gender-based killing of women and girls. The green scarf was first used by Argentinian activists in 2015, in the early days of Argentina’s women’s movement. These green scarves arrived at Poland’s pro-choice protests thanks to social media, which has paved the way for nationally-focused activist movements to share symbols, tactics, and support across physical divides. Beyond painting their posters and faces with the Women’s Strike iconic red lighting bolt, many Polish protesters wore green scarves, a symbol drawn from Argentinian pro-choice activists.
These restrictions ban the procedure except in cases of rape, incest, or when the woman’s life is in danger. Carrying signs reading “The revolution has a uterus” and “My Body, My Choice,” pro-choice protesters took to the streets in Poland in January 2021 to rally against the far-right government’s newly enforced restrictions on abortions.