Women in science deserve encouragement and support, especially when they have to combine the roles of a dedicated scientist, caring mother and wife. The "For Women in Science" Awards are a recognition for them. A global cosmetics..
With protests in Sofia and Plovdiv, various organizations mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women today. Unofficial statistics indicate that more than 20 murders of women were committed this year as a..
Five actresses with bloodied and distorted faces send a cry for help in the center of the Bulgarian capital. Entering the role of victims, they started #nesisama (you are not alone) - a campaign against domestic violence against women. Posters with their..
Representatives of the Kurdish Party of Iran in Bulgaria organized a protest in front of the embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Sofia against the tragic death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini , who was arrested in Tehran for "inappropriate clothing"..
Bulgaria’s female competitors ended the 9 th round of the European chess championship in Prague with one win, two draws and three losses. Gabriela Antova was the only competitor with a prestigious victory versus Salome Melia, Georgia...
The Bulgarian film "Women Do Cry" is among 30 films that the board of the European Film Academy chose for the academy's feature film selection for 2022, Bulgaria's National Film Centre announced. The film by the directing duo Mina Mileva and..
In moments of crisis, when a nation is oppressed and desperate, it usually looks back to the past, to history, to find an explanation for why it has been subjected to such an ordeal. Then this nation needs t he bright memory of all those..
“116,000 Ukrainian refugees have entered Bulgaria since the start of the war and 54,000 of them have remained,” Kalina Konstantinova, Deputy Prime Minister for Good Governance said in an interview with bTV. According to her, more than 30% of..
In 2020, women in Bulgaria received averagely 12.7% lower salaries than men. Women in this country are usually working in lower-paid sectors and in 2019 the difference in average salary was 14.1%, according to data of the CITUB..
336 people in Bulgaria have become victims of human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation in 2020. The main part of the victims are women - 333 out of a total of 336 people. Their traffic is directed mainly to richer countries in Europe..
