There's a stigma in Bulgarian society about talking about life with an abusive partner. This is just one of the reasons why this eastern European country has such a big problem with gender-based and ...

"Women love men who can be violent if need be. That's why they like men who hit them," Bulgarian influencer Zornitsa Gyutsova tells her followers. Gyutsova suggests that not only do women prefer men ...

SOFIA -- On March 9, Kristina Blagoeva, a 32-year-old woman from Bulgaria's capital, contacted the Animus Association, an NGO that offers counseling and support to victims of domestic violence. She ...

SOFIA -- Thirty-two-year-old Gabriela Bankova says that, with no "weapons" left to fight for trans rights in Bulgaria, she is ready to sacrifice everything. So this week, after ripping up the birth ...

Despite a setback before Bulgaria’s Supreme Court, Lili Babulkova and Darina Koilova have vowed to continue the struggle to have their marriage recognised – even if they have to go to the ECHR. For ...

In Bulgaria, sex education is not part of the compulsory curriculum in schools. That means it's up to every school in the country to decide whether they even want to address sex ed at all. In fact, ...

Last year, Danielle Vasinova, actress of Native American and Eastern European descent, graced the Women of the Year Awards as a recipient. Vasinova's journey in the entertainment industry is as ...

Vesselina Kavrakova, WWF Bulgaria Country Manager, is among the 100 most influential women in the country according to a survey carried out by the independent broadsheet Capital. Vesselina Kavrakova, ...