Three young women will receive awards at a ceremony at the St. Kliment Ohridski University in Sofia today for excellence in natural sciences. For 12 years, the “For women in Science” programme has been promoting the scientific potential of women and..
Did you know that the building of the Sofia City Library in Slaveykov square was designed by one of Bulgaria’s top female architects – Victoria Angelova, in 1926? And if you are asking yourselves why this fact is so important, let us say that it is part..
More than two years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the world is still trying to address its consequences. To the challenges facing people nationally and internationally, more and more issues have been added – the war in Ukraine, the..
“Very often the institutions in this country push the victims of domestic violence away, downplaying what they have been through. Without realizing that a slap in the face, a blow, even when followed by a reconciliation between victim and..
"On March 8 it is important to recall that women in Bulgaria have been fighting for equality for more than a century and despite the great progress achieved, full equality of sexes is still not a fact," the Bulgarian Fund for Women said on March 8...
The International Women's Day is a good occasion for recognition and respect for all women involved in the fight against Covid-19 and contributing to dealing with the effects of the pandemic. In this regard, from March 8 to 31, an exhibition entitled..
Despite the huge progress marked in recent decades, full gender equality in Bulgaria is not yet a reality. The pay gap between men and women in the country is 13.5%. Moreover, only 25% of the MPs in Bulgaria’s National Assembly are women. There are..
Bulgaria ranks 36th in the world according to the World Bank's "Women, Business and the Law" 2021 report . The index covers 190 national economies. Bulgaria has a score of 90.6 points out of 100 possible on indicators that include..
Bulgaria’s cabinet has adopted the 2021-2030 National Strategy for Promoting the Equality between Women and Men, the government’s press service announced. The main goal of the document is to contribute to the achievement of de facto gender..
Bulgarian institutions have been working actively against anti-Semitism, xenophobia, discrimination and intolerance, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva pointed out during chairing the 7 th session of the..
