The Bulgarian Fund for Women will hold a two-day educational training for teachers in Sofia between the 7 – 13 October 2017 on the topic of domestic violence. The seminar is the third of its kind and follows identical ones, which took place in Pleven and Stara Zagora...
Following ou recent call for projects on women’s rights and gender equality, aimed at girls and young women, we are happy to announce the results from the evaluation of submitted ideas and present the awarded organizations. The projects were evaluated by several...
Bulgarian Fund for Women is launching a Fund for Art Projects by Female Artists and seeks your support to raise a minimum of 15 000 BGN. The Fund’s aim is to fight the insufficient representation of women in professional art and the cultural sector, to shed light on...
Four intensive days, 11 participants, 8 lectures – these are the numbers behind the recent Feminist Boot Camp, supported by the Global Fund for Women. Apart from the statistics, 11 young women are now part of our community, sharing ideas, viewpoints and beliefs: “This...
Two Bulgarians living in New York have been training for three months now to run the 14th edition of SHAPE Women’s Half Marathon on April 30th. They will not only try to cross the finish line, but will also stand up for a very important cause – the fight for...
What? The Feminist Boot Camp is an intensive four-day seminar, where participants will be introduced to the feminist and gender theories and notions, with the history of women movements and the contemporary issues of gender inequality and human rights. The camp’s...
Bulgaria’s fifth edition of the International campaign “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” where men put on women’s high heel shoes to draw attention to the violence against women, will take place on the 18th March 2017 at 11 a.m. in front of the National Palace of Culture in...
On the 8th March the citizens of Sofia will have the opportunity to take a ride with free “women taxis” as part of the campaign #ДамиКарат (Women Drive). The organization behind the idea of the project is the Bulgarian Fund for Women and its message is that being a...
“Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.” – Maya Angelou In 2016 many women had to defend themselves and their rights. While millions were protesting offline, others were outraged and...
