Women in Bulgaria
Four young Bulgarian women, 2008. | |
| General Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Maternal mortality (per 100,000) | 7 (2020) |
| Women in parliament | 25.8% (2019) |
| Women over 25 with secondary education | 90.9% (2010) |
| Women in labour force | 58.2% (employment rate Eurostat definition, 2014) |
| Gender Inequality Index | |
| Value | 0.210 (2021) |
| Rank | 52nd out of 191 |
| Global Gender Gap Index | |
| Value | 0.740 (2022) |
| Rank | 42nd out of 146 |
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Women in Bulgaria refers to women who live in and are from Bulgaria. Women's position in Bulgarian society has been influenced by a variety of cultures and ideologies, including the Byzantine and Ottoman cultures, Eastern Orthodox Christianity, communist ideology, and contemporary globalized Western values.