Media Coverage
We’re Sending 2025 as a year of Awakening or a Roller Coaster Ride
Dr. Radosveta Stamenkova and Tsvetelina Tsvetkova commented on the funny moments of 2025. The festive New Year’s edition of “The Great Consequences”, titled with a wink “The Great Icefalls”, offers a review of the passing year through the eyes of its various commentators. Guests in the studio were the Executive Director of the Bulgarian Family Planning and Sexual Health Association, …
Who are NGOs hindering in Bulgaria?
Why do politicians hate the civil sector in our country? Are organizations ready to resist the attacks? Who has an interest in stigmatizing NGOs? Tuesday, November 25, 3:00 PM Guests in the studio: Dr. Radosveta Stamenkova, BFPA and Georgi Bogdanov, NNC You can see the episode here: https://www.facebook.com/ForumKLYUCH/videos/25257326200528515
Ralitsa Zgalevska: ‘Health literacy should start from an early age’
Bulgarian Family Planning and Sexual Health Association has been implementing educational campaigns in schools in Sofia, Kazanlak, Pirdop and Stara Zagora for the third year in a row. These include meetings with 9th and 10th grade students, where they talk about reproductive health, protection from sexually transmitted infections and the use of contraceptives. ‘Our goal is for young people to …
Misinformation in the Healthcare Sector is Taking Lives
The second HPV Influencer Academy brought together doctors, journalists and influencers in Sofia for a frank conversation about why over 50% of young people in our society have never heard of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), that it causes nine types of cancer and that the disease can only be prevented with a vaccine. That is why representatives of the institutions …
Should there be a health education class?
Dr. Radosveta Stamenkova: If you want to communicate with your teenager, you should have started communicating with your first grader! Experts in the field of public, global health and family planning are guests in the first part on the topic of Health Education in the BNR podcast “At the Center of the System”. Guests on the topic are: 🔹 Tsvetelina …
“I carry your heart with me. I carry it within my heart.” – The story of Dr. Rada Stamenkova
I am Dr. Radosveta Stamenkova and I am part of the Bulgarian Family Planning and Sexual Health Association. A doctor by diploma, an activist by vocation, but most often I introduce myself with a smile: “I am responsible for the sex of the nation.” Winner of the “Golden Apple” award for overall contribution to the well-being of the children of …
Broken childhood – why is the relationship between a child and a teacher more than a crime?
Guests: Dr. Radosveta Stamenkova and Yana Alexieva We are talking about a well-known case in which a teacher was detained and investigated for having an intimate relationship with a 7th grade student. The teacher’s lawyer came forward with a claim that the girl was “not a child” due to her physical development, and these claims caused public outrage and a …
Dr. Radosveta Stamenkova: Parents should prepare early for a conversation about sex
Sexual health is not only safety and prevention, but also well-being and pleasure. Dr. Radosveta Stamenkova is the Executive Director of the Bulgarian Family Planning and Sexual Health Association. This is a leading non-governmental organization working for over 30 years for health prevention and information, peer education, reproductive health and advocacy for the causes of vulnerable groups. Dr. Stamenkova is …
Dr. Radosveta Stamenkova: Young people in Bulgaria need a supportive environment
When to plan a family? How to deal with the demographic crisis? What are the factors that influence young families in Bulgaria to postpone children and marriage? We often witness information campaigns related to reproductive health, but what kind of campaign is needed from the state to stimulate earlier family planning – higher salaries, more kindergartens, a more relaxed lifestyle? …
Dr. Radosveta Stamenkova: As a Society, we Need our Lawyers to Speak Clearly
Listen to “The Jury”, ep. 6: The conquered state, the horrifying stories from the maternity wards, Trump and Ukraine. It’s about politics, protests, Serbia, Turkey, the EU and some nasty topics. In the conversation you will also hear about the meaning of our work as a civil society organization and the ‘Project of the Year’ award of the Tulip Foundation …
Dr. Radosveta Stamenkova: Health education should also help develop critical thinking
Vaccines work so well that people don’t realize how effective they are Dr. Radosveta Stamenkova is the Executive Director of the Bulgarian Family Planning and Sexual Health Association. This is a leading non-governmental organization working for over 30 years in health prevention and information, peer education, reproductive health and advocacy for the causes of vulnerable groups. Dr. Stamenkova is also …