Feminist economics
Gender Wage Gap: Women's Salaries 12.6% Lower in Bulgaria
According to data from the Institute for Social and Trade Union Research at the National Council of National Statistics, women in Bulgaria receive wages that are on average 12.6 % lower than men, but in several economic sectors, the differences are significantly more pronounced.
With over 40% of women aged 25 to 34 holding university degrees, compared to 28% of men.
Bulgaria: Equal Male-Female Part-Time Work in Q3 2023
In Bulgaria, the latest data from the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat) reveals a notable trend: in the third quarter of 2023, both women and men registered equal shares of part-time employment, each at 1%.
Gender Pay Gap Widens in Bulgaria: Women Earn 12.6% Less Than Men
In Bulgaria, a stark reality persists: women continue to face significant disparities in earnings compared to their male counterparts, with the latest data from the National Statistical Institute revealing a troubling trend.
Women in EU still earn 13 percent less than men
Women employed in the European Union are still earning 13 percent on average less than their male counterparts, the European Commission has said.
"This means that for every euro a man earns, a women will make only 87 cents," the commission said in a statement.
Looked at another way, women have to work more days in a year to attain the same annual salary level as a man.
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Elementary school PE instructor arrested for sexual harassment
A 30-year-old man working as a physical education instructor at an elementary school in Aspropyrgos, western Attica, has been arrested for sexual harassment.
According to a police announcement on Tuesday, the suspect was arrested on Monday after parents filed a complaint claiming that he touched and spoke to his pupils in an inappropriate, sexual manner.
Thessaloniki bus predator convicted
The 69-year-old man who was arrested after a complaint that he had sexually harassed and insulted five underage girls inside a city bus was found guilty of insulting sexual dignity by a court in Thessaloniki in northern Greece on Monday.
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Scout Camp Abuse Scandal Imperils North Macedonia’s Sex Education Classes
Supporters of the introduction of sex education classes in schools fear the recent sexual harassment scandal at a scout camp could cause a backlash.
Government approves draft resolution on equal opportunities
Ljubljana – The government approved a draft resolution last week on the National Programme for Equal Opportunities for Women and Men until 2030, which sets out the objectives and measures to achieve equal opportunities between the genders in Slovenia, focusing on labour market segregation, the gender pay gap and dividing household work.
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Pay Gap: Women in Bulgaria Paid 14 Percent Less than Men
"Women in Bulgaria receive salaries which are an average of 14% lower than the salaries of men. This places the country within the "golden mean" among the other countries members of the EU," Ivaylo Dinev from the Institute for Social and Trade Union Research of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) said for the BNR.
Greek actress: A director asked me to do a ‘threesome’
Allegations of sexual harassment and incidents of misconduct have snowballed over the past month