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..
The Sofia City Council, jointly with the Animus Foundation presented the launch of a new social service “Legal clinic” for women and children, victims of domestic violence, the Bulgarian news agency BTA reports. The new social service will provide..
“Domestic violence is an exceedingly grave problem, on a world scale, as was as in Bulgarian society, and it frequently remains within the family. The exacerbation of this problem, especially in the conditions of pandemic, has made its resolution a..
More than 400 books were sold at a charity Christmas bazaar in the town of Silistra (Northeastern Bulgaria) in support of victims of domestic violence and human trafficking. The books were donated by residents of Silistra. Some of them are new and..
According to the European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the WHO, one in three women is a victim of violence, and since the beginning of anti-epidemic measures and isolation, the situation has deteriorated in many homes. The..
The number of signals related to violence against women in Bulgaria has increased during the Covid-19 pandemic. This is what the non-governmental organization Zonta International in Bulgaria has alarmed. "The number of cases is not..
“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..
Sofia Municipality is to finance projects aimed to support children, families and disadvantaged citizens. The projects aim to improve their quality of life and help them overcome social exclusion. They are part of the Social Innovation..
Bulgaria is one of the countries where no official statistics are kept on victims of domestic violence. Only the Ministry of Interior maintains a database of signals submitted to the system. According to t his data , a total of 3,057..
It is necessary to drop the requirement for systematic acts of violence in order to be able to punish the perpetrators. Currently, at least 3 offenses need to be perpetrated in order for an abuser to be punished. This was said by Bulgaria's Ombudsman..
