In July 2021, the annual edition of Feminist Boot Camp took place under the motto “Dream Big!”. 15 participants aged between 18 and 37 from 6 different cities in Bulgaria took part in the training. Topics covered includewomen’s movementsand thehistoryof feminism,...
Bulgarian Fund for Women provides funds, organizational support and opportunities for building partnerships and networks, uniting local groups, activists and organizations to progress women’s rights, combat social injustice and achieve gender equality. The funds we...
In August 2021, Bulgarian Fund for Women launched the project “For Love without Violence: Prevention and protection from domestic violence through information campaign and materials in social networks and provision of services for victims and perpetrators of domestic...
In early March 2021, the Bulgarian Fund for Women launchedthe Climate and Gender JusticeProgram, which provides an opportunity for active people and community leaders to participate in initiatives protecting the planet, tackling climate change and addressing social...
At the start of the pandemic last year, an unprecedented rise in domestic violence was reported worldwide. This pandemic within the COVID19 pandemic did not pass Bulgaria either. This prompted us to turn to organizations that work on the front lines with women and...
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has estimated that the cost of gender-based violence across the EU is €366 billion a year. Violence against women makes up 79% of this cost, amounting to €289 billion. Human life, pain and suffering do not have a...
12 CSOs have been selected for funding within the BFW “Feminism in Action” Program. They will receive a total of BGN 116 222. The projects will be implemented in 16 settlements in the country – Stara Zagora, Lovech, Sofia, Kyustendil, Veliko Tarnovo,...
Feminist Boot Camp 2021 gathered 15 young women from all over the country at the sixth edition of the camp, which took place from 5 to 10 July at the Creative House of the Bulgarian Academy of Science near Varna. The Feminist Boot Camp is an intensive six-day seminar...
At the beginning of 2021, the Bulgarian Fund for Women launched the Community Development Program 2021, which aims to support community leaders and active people in their effort to unite and mobilize their communities, to promote initiatives related to the unification...