Bulgaria's Leadership Gap: Why Only 16% of Top Roles Are Held by Women

In Bulgaria, while women excel in middle management roles, only 16 percent occupy senior management positions, as reported by the National Statistical Institute. This stark gender disparity underscores a broader European directive requiring at least 30 percent of management roles to be held by women, a mandate Bulgaria aims to implement by year-end.

Lidiya Shuleva, managing partner at Business Intellect and a member of Bulgaria's Council of Women in Business, highlighted these issues at the Next Level HR 2024 forum in Sofia....