The \u201cYouth and Civic Initiatives in the Rose Valley\u201d Association is hosting a series of inspiring meetings with women from small towns and villages to explore the challenges they face in their daily lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But these are not just surveys and discussions. \ud83d\udcac
Each meeting is transformed into an art event\u2014while painting, women relax, open up, and share their stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd8c Under the mentorship of Penka Mincheva (Director of the Municipal Art Gallery \u2013 Karlovo), participants create beautiful floral paintings using flowers from their own gardens\u2014and take their artworks home as a keepsake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udccd Meetings have already taken place in Dabene, Voynyagovo, Kliment, Prolom, and Sopot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udcad Among the key challenges women highlighted are:
\u25aa\ufe0f lack of convenient transportation
\u25aa\ufe0f absence of local pharmacies
\u25aa\ufe0f limited cultural life<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Women from Voynyagovo recalled times when the village had regular cinema screenings and concerts\u2014even featuring Bulgaria\u2019s pop icon Lili Ivanova. \ud83c\udfa4<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udcca The discussions also covered important topics such as:
\u25aa\ufe0f life for women living alone
\u25aa\ufe0f division of roles within households
\u25aa\ufe0f equality in the workplace
\u25aa\ufe0f lower pensions among women
\u25aa\ufe0f caregiving responsibilities and their recognition
\u25aa\ufe0f domestic violence and its root causes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udde3 Each meeting has its own focus:
In Prolom\u2014why fewer women run for public office.
In Sopot\u2014the role of women in sports, inspired by a poem dedicated to the Bulgarian women who have climbed Mount Everest. \ud83c\udfd4<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83e\udd1d Between March 8 and April 29, more intergenerational meetings are planned to highlight women\u2019s solidarity and further explore the challenges faced by women in small communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The project is supported by the Bulgarian Fund for Women under the \u201cBIRDS IN BG 2\u201d initiative, co-funded by the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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