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Call for Applications for the Women’s Human Rights Training Institute, 2016-2017
- June 1, 2016
The WHRTI provides the participants advanced and in-depth knowledge and practical exercises on women’s human rights protection in the three areas noted above. The WHRTI improves their practical skills in writing and advocacy for development of strategic litigation in the region b... [Read More]
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Better protection for children and women against domestic violence and gender-based violence through sharing good practices between Norway and Bulgaria
- May 31, 2016
The international conference in the residence of Her Excellency the ambassador of Kingdom of Norway took place on the 26th and 27th of May 2016. The conference was one of the activities from the project “Better protection of children and women against domestic violence and gender... [Read More]
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A Walk to End Breast Cancer: “Out of Love for Life” fund raises for struggling against the disease with a new product
- May 19, 2016
For a 15th year the campaign “Out of Love for Life – Avon against breast cancer” calls out for support in the struggle against the most insidious of women’s diseases. ... [Read More]
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The first Academy for women’s rights trained in feminism 12 representatives of NGOs
- April 25, 2016
During the first incubator “FEMPOWER”, supported by filia.die Frauenstiftung, 12 female representatives of NGOs from 8 cities in Bulgaria were trained in the field of women’s rights and the achievement of gender equality. ... [Read More]
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Women professors from New York and Paris with lectures on feminism in Sofia
- April 23, 2016
By invitation of the Faculty of Philosophy of Sofia University “St Kliment Ohridski” and with the support of the Bulgarian-American Commission for Educational Exchange Fulbright, from the 16th until the 28th of May 2016, Professor Linda Gordon from the New York University will be... [Read More]
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BFW among the organizers of “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes”
- March 14, 2016
The campaign “Walk a Kilometer in Her Shoes” was held for a fourth successive year in Sofia. During the campaign, men put high heels to raise public awareness to the problem with violence against women. ... [Read More]
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Eight successful women graduated from TU Sofia were guests at a special event for IWD, supported by BFW
- March 7, 2016
On the eve of International Women’s Day (IWD) eight successful women, part of Technical University (TU) Sofia’s alumni network, participated in a panel discussion, that took place at the university’s Informational Center. The Bulgarian Fund for Women (BFW) had the honor to be аn ... [Read More]
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TELUS International Europe supported BFW’s project with 5000 CAD
- February 15, 2016
TELUS International Europe (TIE) has donated 5000 Canadian dollars to a project, aiming to renew the activity of the Youth Equality Clubs, founded as a part of the BFW’s Youth Program during 2009 – 2013. The BFW’s proposal was selected by the Public Board of TIE among other... [Read More]
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BFW is looking for participants in the Feminist Incubator FEMPOWER
- January 10, 2016
What? The Feminist Incubator “FEMPOWER” is one-week educational program, which gives employees and volunteers in NGOs the opportunity to receive theoretical knowledge about gender equality, history of women’s right and feminism, gender and media stereotypes as well as practical s... [Read More]
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Declaration in support of ratification of the Istanbul Convention by Bulgaria
- December 21, 2015
Bulgarian Fund for Women supports the declaration adopted at the International conference under the theme of „Institutions, Media and Society United in Combating Violence Against Women“, where BFW’s director Nadejda Dermendjieva was among the speakers. It was organized by Women L... [Read More]
