Women in Bulgaria are still paid less than men, receive smaller pensions, and remain unemployed more often and for longer. The share of poor women is higher than men. Data are from the report "Equality of men and women in Bulgaria in 2015", which will be adopted by the government. It states that the under-use of the skills of highly qualified women also generates a loss of potential economic growth.
Statistics show that women remain lower paid than men by an average of 13 per centThere is also a difference in the size of pensions. With an average pension of of 321 leva, men receive 385, and women 110 leva less. This is explained by the lower wages, fewer years in service and earlier retirement.
On Wednesday, the lowest temperatures in the country will be between 8 and 13°C; in Sofia - about 9°C. After midnight, rainfalls across the country will stop. In the afternoon on May 1, it will rain again in the mountains. The..
Without debate and unanimously, MPs adopted amendments to the Gambling Act banning gambling advertising in the media. The only exception is the broadcast of the draws of the state-owned Bulgarian Sports Totalisator, under the Ministry of Youth and Sports...
The transition from Russian nuclear fuel from "TVEL" to the American fuel from "Westinghouse" will start in May with the loading of 43 cartridges in the reactor core of the fifth unit of the Kozloduy NPP. The process of replacing..
A new complex in the village of Samoranovo, which includes a prison without bars based on the Norwegian model, a training center for prison officers, etc...
On Tuesday, lows will be between 7 and 12°C, 8°C in Sofia. During the day, rain will start to decrease from the north to central and eastern Bulgaria,..
Bulgaria should further develop its approach to dealing with energy poverty and indicate concrete steps for its reduction - this is stated in the..
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