Gender equality

A significant proportion of women in the European Union, approximately one in three (30.7%), has experienced physical violence, sexual violence, or threats at some point in their lives, according to a large-scale study conducted between 2020 and 2024.

House Speaker Mike Johnson has introduced a rule barring transgender lawmakers, staff, and visitors from using Capitol facilities that align with their gender identity.

The sixth International Women and Justice Summit, organized by the Women and Democracy Foundation (KADEM), will take place in Istanbul on Nov. 8-9.

A total of 166 women in Türkiye have fallen victim to femicide in the first half of 2024, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has informed a parliamentary committee.

A significant portion of Bulgarian women express feelings of insecurity within their residential areas. When asked about their comfort levels in venturing out alone at night, approximately four out of ten respondents, or 40.7%, admitted to feeling unsafe, while the remaining 54.3% reported no such concerns.

Why is the orgasm gap happening?

In 2024, over halfway to the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals, as we commemorate International Women's Day, it is crucial to reflect on our collective journey towards gender equality and envision the path ahead.

In Bulgaria, the latest data from the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat) reveals a notable trend: in the third quarter of 2023, both women and men registered equal shares of part-time employment, each at 1%.

In Bulgaria, a stark reality persists: women continue to face significant disparities in earnings compared to their male counterparts, with the latest data from the National Statistical Institute revealing a troubling trend.

In an appeal for increased gender equality in local politics, Turkish Women Mayors Platform head Nurgül Uçar Aktuğ has expressed concerns over the strikingly low number of elected female local administrators.