WomanUP

Educational Materials and Consultations for Pregnant Women and Women Giving Birth

WomanUp Foundation provides free information, training sessions and consultations on the rights of pregnant women and women giving birth, as well as their access to healthcare. The activities are aimed at expectant and current parents, as well as communities and organisations working directly with them.

What support can you receive?

The Foundation offers training sessions and informational materials on rights during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period, including:

  • Informed consent and the right to information and choice.
  • Access to medical care and the right to have a birth companion.
  • Protection against discrimination.
  • Options for filing complaints when rights have been violated.

Specialised Information for Groups Facing Additional Barriers

WomanUp Foundation has developed specialised materials and training modules for:

  • Queer parents and LGBTIQ+ families – access to reproductive and maternal healthcare, discrimination, and the rights of partners or non-biological parents.
  • Women of Roma origin – equal access to healthcare, protection against discrimination, and awareness of rights during pregnancy and childbirth.
  • People without health insurance – healthcare rights, access to medical assistance during pregnancy and childbirth, and services available regardless of health insurance status.

How Is the Service Provided?

Information can be provided through online or in-person training sessions, individual and group consultations, information sessions, and meetings with local communities and organisations. Where necessary, the content is adapted to the specific group and its needs.

Where Is the Service Available?

WomanUp Foundation can organise training sessions, consultations and information meetings in different locations across Bulgaria, subject to prior arrangement.

Cost: Free of charge when a need has been identified.

The aim is to ensure that information about health and reproductive rights reaches people and communities who face financial, social, geographical or other barriers to accessing it.