Disturbing Reality: One in Four Bulgarians Reports Experience of Violence

A recent study funded by Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway under the EEA Financial Mechanism reveals that a staggering one in four Bulgarians has encountered violence. Conducted over 30 months across 28 districts and involving 3,500 participants, the research, led by the Women's Association Ekaterina Karavelova in collaboration with the University of Veliko Tarnovo, sheds light on the prevalence and nuances of violence in the country.

Galya Ivanova, speaking at a news conference in Veliko Tarnovo, highlighted the study's exploration of domestic violence disparities between small towns and large cities....