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Nearly 30% of women in Bulgaria are victims of domestic violence, in public places or at work, according to the report by the Federation of Transport Trade Unions in Bulgaria (FTTUB).
They started a campaign which will continue throughout the year. It includes posters with an appeal against violence, which they will put in the capital's subway, major railway stations and airports in Bulgaria, announced Ekaterina Yordanova- Chairwoman of FTTUB.
The main purpose is for men to show their solidarity and support by taking pictures in front of the campaign poster and sharing them on the social networks.
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Bulgaria has a low proportion of reports of domestic violence and women should be encouraged to report such cases, United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women Dubravka Šimonovic said at a press conference, BNR reported.
The Parliament has defined the criminal offence committed in the context of domestic violence, the Bulgarian National Television reports.
The Bulgarian Women's Fund organized a protest against violence against women today at 6 pm at Orlov Bridge Square.
The Croatian government urged parliament on Thursday to ratify a European treaty designed to combat violence against women despite opposition within the ruling party, among conservative groups and from the local Catholic Church.
Bulgaria’s ruling GERB party has withdrawn from parliament a European treaty designed to combat violence against women in the face of opposition from its allies in government and religious groups, aacording to Reuters.
Bulgaria's Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, demanded sentences of life behind bars for people ordering acid attacks on other individuals.
Bulgarian authorities found themselves grappling with a peculiar case involving a 60-year-old Ukrainian woman
In a pioneering initiative to address road safety, a new campaign will see road offenders receiving letters from relatives of those who lost their lives in accidents
Bulgaria is grappling with a sharp increase in counterfeit currency, with the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) reporting a concerning surge in fake banknotes, particularly those of 100 BGN denominations
In a chilling turn of events, the lifeless body of a man was discovered in Sofia's "Zapaden Park" yesterday, as reported by NovaTV
In a tragic turn of events, a 57-year-old man fatally assaulted a 42-year-old woman in her Cherven Bryag home before taking his own life in another residence
In Stara Zagora, Bulgarian authorities apprehended a 35-year-old man who attempted to bribe traffic police with a BGN 20 banknote
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