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WOMEN IN BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES

WOMEN IN BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES. Lt. Col. AF NEVIANA MITEVA. BRIEFING OUTLINE. First steps. National policy. Recruitment. Current challenges. Directions of development. First steps. The Balkan war - 1912. The first officers - 1950. The second wave -1992. Today.

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WOMEN IN BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES

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  1. WOMEN IN BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES Lt. Col. AF NEVIANA MITEVA

  2. BRIEFING OUTLINE • First steps • National policy • Recruitment • Current challenges • Directions of development

  3. First steps • The Balkan war - 1912 • The first officers - 1950 • The second wave -1992 • Today

  4. Current challenges PARTICIPATION IN MILITARY OPERATIONSof NATO and EU

  5. “BULGARIAN ARMED FORCES WOMEN ASSOCIATION” (BUAFWA) • Studying the social interests and needs of the female military. • To assist the leadership of the Ministry of Defence and the General Staff of the Bulgarian Armed Forces, when conducting social and professional programmes, consultations and sociological studies, concerning the female military. • Working out specific proposals for improvement of the system for professional recruiting, training, education, career development, realization and social adaptation of the female military during the regular service and when going to the reserve. • Participation in the working out of law projects and other normative documents, concerning the social status and the professional development of the female military. • Ensuring legal assistance to the members of the Association and their families. • Initiating and implementing programmes for supporting the families of members of missions abroad; the families of the casualties (deceased members) and the “Children of the Bulgarian Armed Forces” Foundation, etc.

  6. Directions of development Percentage of the female military in the Bulgarian Armed Forces has increased twice – from 5,1% in 2001 to 10,3% in 2007

  7. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

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