The campaign “First a diploma in hand, then love”, dedicated to February 14, united schools from different settlements in the country around the important topic of the role of education and the right to informed personal choice. The initiative drew attention to the need for young people to be supported in their quest to first […]
Center for Interethnic Dialogue and Tolerance “Amalipe” has prepared a report “Early Marriages in Roma Communities in Bulgaria: Trends, Factors and Paths for Change”. The document offers an in-depth analysis of early marriages in Roma communities in Bulgaria, combining desk research, collection and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, focus groups and field observations, presenting […]
On 27.10.2025 in Sofia, at a round table, the State Agency for Child Protection made the prevention of early marriages and births one of its main priorities, launching a national campaign against the phenomenon of “children giving birth to children.” At the meeting, doctors from the Pazardzhik hospital shared alarming statistics about two 11-year-old mothers […]
8Sometimes the most powerful lessons come not from textbooks, but from life. In April, students in three schools in the municipality of General Toshevo had the extraordinary opportunity to meet Mira Stefanova – a woman who went through darkness and pain, but chose the light of knowledge. Together with Galina Toshkova, the regional coordinator of […]
February 14th is the day that becomes a symbol of excitement and romance for the youth, when their hearts beat faster and their eyes shine with excitement. This is a time to express feelings through romantic gestures, messages and special surprises. Youngsters seek to show their love and affection in the most creative ways, immersing […]
We would pass a heart like another heart, another explanation in love, another testimony of fidelity and love on social media, but one heart was different because of the caption: “No, no, no to the early marriages.” With this message the children from the Ihtiman school “St. St. Cyril and Methodius ”on social networks. Their photos […]
In recent decades, February 14th is a day which contradicts St. Valentine and Trifon Zarezan* – the day of love vs. the day of wine. And when you are 14, the fourteenth day of February is the long-awaited day when you can legitimize your feelings and when youthful emotions cannot be subdued to traditions; the […]
A year ago, the Center for Interethnic Dialogue and Tolerance “Amalipe” and Zonta Club Stara Zagora organized a student competition “Girls with dreams – to turn the page.” The topic of the competition was related to overcoming harmful traditional practices, including the so-called “Early marriages” and the pursuit of dreams. The aim of the competition […]
The essay presented below is ranked First in the first age group – Essay category, within the competition “Girls with dreams – turn the page” of Amalipe Center and Zonta Club – Stara Zagora Author: Yana Valentinova Marinova, 14 years old, 7th grade student at the 75th primary school “Todor Kableshkov”, Sofia I am YANA […]