Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: MABFC-DATA-1

"[There is a] high number of early pregnancies" (11).

Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"[There is] insufficient technical and financial resources provided to the Ombudsman to effectively carry out its mandate relating to the promotion and protection of women’s rights and gender equality" (4). The Ombudsman promotes women rights (MV-coder comment). "[There has been i]ncreases in cases of anti-gender discourse in the public domain, public backlash in the perception of gender equality and misogynistic statements in the media, including by high-ranking politicians" (5). These statements are not monitored and provide stereotypical portraits of women in the educational system (MV-coder comment).

Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-3

"[T]he activities of some non-governmental organizations and the suspension or closure of several such organizations that work for women’s rights and gender equality [are restricted]… [There is no] environment that is, de jure and de facto, safe and in which organizations working for women’s rights and gender equality participate systematically in the development and implementation of relevant legislation and policies" (4). This indicates that these organisations do not have a safe space to express the fight for their cause (MV-coder comment). "[There is] insufficient technical and financial resources provided to the Ombudsman to effectively carry out its mandate relating to the promotion and protection of women’s rights and gender equality"...more

Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: SMES-DATA-2

"[There is the] lack of information on low-income households headed by women and on the specific contribution of social programmes to improving the economic situation of women with low incomes" (11).

Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1

"[There is] lack of protection and adequately funded support services for victims of trafficking, including women and girls, and the lack of knowledge and understanding among public officials of indicators pertaining to such trafficking; [and a] lack of information on rehabilitation and reintegration services, including shelters and psychological assistance, for women and girls, in particular women belonging to disadvantaged groups, who are victims of trafficking" (7).

Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: UVAW-PRACTICE-1

"[There are] high rates at which complaints by victims of gender-based violence are withdrawn" (6). "[There has not been] access to free legal aid in proceedings related to gender-based violence against women, [no prevention of stigma] and ease [of] the burden of proof on victims who apply for protection orders and impose effective penalties for non-compliance with such orders" (7). "The lack of protection from abuse for children, in particular girls, whose parents work abroad [is a concern]" (13). Nothing is being done to ensure the protection of girls (MV-coder comment).

Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1

"The lack of information on loan schemes and other forms of financial credit for women and the lack of specific training on entrepreneurial skills [is a concern]" (11). "[T]argeted measures, including skills training and technical education, and facilitate women’s access to loans and other forms of financial credit, in order to support and stimulate women’s entrepreneurship and promote their economic empowerment, in particular in rural areas [are not adopted]" (12). These aims are not developed (MV- coder comment).

Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: LDS-PRACTICE-1

"[T]he State party is a source and destination country for trafficking in women and girls for purposes of sexual exploitation and forced labour" (7).

Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-3

"[T]he State party has not adopted temporary special measures to achieve substantive equality between women and men and has not implemented quota systems for the public and private sectors" (4). "The lack of training on political leadership, negotiation and campaigning skills for women candidates for public office [is a concern]… [C]apacity-building on campaigning and political leadership skills, in particular for women facing intersecting forms of discrimination, such as Roma women, rural women and women with disabilities, and awareness among political leaders and the public about the fact that the full, equal, free and democratic participation of women in political and public life on an equal basis with men is required...more

Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-2

"The Committee is concerned that women and girls with disabilities, lesbian, bisexual and transgender women and intersex persons continue to face intersecting forms of discrimination and gender-based violence" (12). There are no measures in place to help women and girls achieve substantive equality (MV- coder comment).

Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: GP-DATA-3

"[There is a] National strategy for promoting equality between women and men for the period 2016–2020; National programme to improve maternal and child health for the period 2014–2020; [and a] Rural development programme for the period 2014–2020" (2). "[T]he National Council on Gender Equality within the Council of Ministers [is established]… Local mechanisms for gender equality do not exist in all municipalities. National and municipal budgets do not incorporate gender-responsive budgeting principles" (3). "[T]he State party has not adopted temporary special measures to achieve substantive equality between women and men and has not implemented quota systems for the public and private sectors" (4).

Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-4

"The absence of measures, including temporary special measures and targeted programmes, to support women’s entrepreneurship and promote their economic empowerment [is a concern]… The lack of information on loan schemes and other forms of financial credit for women and the lack of specific training on entrepreneurial skills [is also a concern]" (11). "[T]argeted measures, including skills training and technical education, and facilitate women’s access to loans and other forms of financial credit, in order to support and stimulate women’s entrepreneurship and promote their economic empowerment, in particular in rural areas [are not adopted]" (12). These aims are not developed (MV- coder comment).

Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2, LBHO-DATA-1

"[W]omen continue to be disadvantaged or underrepresented, such as in political and public life, education and employment" (4-5).

Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2

"[The governmental system fails] to shift the burden of proof in favour of the victim in civil proceedings concerning protection orders... [There is] lack of specialized State victim support services, including shelters for victims of gender-based violence, despite the high incidence in the State party of gender-based violence against women and girls, including domestic violence, which remains largely underreported owing to social stigma and victims’ lack of trust in the law enforcement authorities" (6).

Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: DV-LAW-2

"[There is a] one-month time limit for filing protection orders (see the Protection against Domestic Violence Act, art. 10, para. 1)" (6).