Projects in Bulgaria

Human Rights Lens (2022-2024)

Lesetid: 1 min

Aim: Support human rights and develop innovative methods for human rights education. regions: Varshets, Montana, Blagoevgrad and Gotse Delchev

Activities:

Educational tools for teaching human rights for teachers and youth facilitators, including the manuals: "Teaching Human Rights" and «Dialoges about rights"
Innovative educational practices for young people (Human Rights Lens/Video Labs)
Trainings for your people and educators

Partner:
Partners Bulgaria Foundation

Funding:
Active Citizens Fund under the Financial Mechanism of European Economic Area

Read more:
12.11.2023: Human Rights Lens: Final Conference in Sofia
24.10.2022: Human Rights Workshops for Pupils and Teachers in Bulgaria
26.03.2022: Human Rights Lens (Partners Bulgaria Foundation)

According to the 2020 Universal Periodic Review from the United Nations, the human rights challenges in Bulgaria relates to, among others:

Discriminatory practices against women - stereotypical patterns regarding the roles and responsibilities of women and men in the family and society. High prevalence of domestic violence.
Harassment by police and ill-treatment during investigations, prosecute perpetrators.
Lack of protection of the rights for same-sex-couples.
High dropout rates in education.
Violent and discriminatory practices against children and adults with disabilities.
Roma children victims of segregation in the school system.