Bulgarian Fund for Women
Budget
€2,370,132
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
3
0.6 FTE
EU Grants
€9,574,417
Mission & Goals
Bulgarian Fund for Women (BFW) is the only Bulgarian foundation which supports feminist organizations, collectives and activists that challenge the status quo and work towards a systemic change for women, girls, and all marginalized communities. Our mission is to support the women's rights movement through fundraising and developing philanthropy for social change. Our vision is that all women and girls live in a just and equal world where their voices are heard, and their choices are respected. We are striving to overcome numerous structural problems, among which lack of gender justice, ubiquitous sexism, and misogyny, increasing social inequalities, shrinking space for civil society, attacks against liberal democratic values, insufficient social engagement, and philanthropic support for human rights movements and for achieving social justice. Our values are solidarity, self and collective care, diversity, accountability, fearlessness, responsiveness, and celebration.
EU Legislative Interests
Information on Gender Equality in EU Information and development of Gender Equality Strategy Implementation on the EU Gender Action Plan Gender mainstreaming regulations CERV Programme Strategy GBV directives
Communication Activities
Event in the European Parliament under the theme “Strengthening Democracy through Women’s Voices in the 2024 European Elections: Challenges and Opportunities in the Perspective of Women’s Foundations”. On 20.03.2024 https://bgfundforwomen.org/en/2024/03/27/bfw-took-part-in-a-major-panel-discussion-in-the-european-parliament-on-the-challenges-and-opportunities-for-womens-funds/ Women's Funds Manifesto for Change - This is a call to action ahead of the European elections to all European political parties and on the next European Parliament and European Commission to address the ever-shrinking civil space, supporting the objectives of ending gender-based violence; challenging gender stereotypes; closing gender gaps in the labour market; achieving equal participation across different sectors of the economy; and achieving gender balance in decision-making and in politics. https://bgfundforwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Womens-Funds-manifesto-web.pdf
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
BFW is part of Prospera, the international network of women funds; AWID; Bulgarian Donor's Forum
Organisation Members
https://bgfundforwomen.org/en/partners/
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.