The ASOCIACIÓN SALUD y FAMILIA from Spain (COFACE member) has developed an innovative solution B-resol which gives adults the ability to know as soon as possible, manage and document all these types of conflicts…before it’s too late. Asociación Salud y…
“This is a man's world, this is a man's world, but it wouldn't be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl”, used to sing James Brown in one of his most famous songs. These lyrics, in reverse, can easily…
On the 30th and 31st of January, the European Commission hosted the 2020 edition of the European Consumer Summit. Commissioner for Justice and Consumers Didier Reynders opened the event with a speech insisting on the importance of consumer confidence, linked…
In workplaces we need more fathers to take long family leaves: periods that last several months, or even half a year − or up to one year. The Equality and Fathers Project (2019-2021) in Finland aims at strengthening parenthood and…
While I’m writing this article, more than one million children and adults are compelled to live in large residential settings, isolated from the rest of society. There, they lack control over the simplest things in life, such as the food…
The Association of German Family Organisations (COFACE member) has developed a discussion paper reflecting on questions regarding digitalisation for different areas of life from the point of view of families. It takes a lifecycle perspective to discuss the consequences of…
More than a quarter of all children in the EU are at risk of poverty or social exclusion. In 2015 the European Parliament called for a child guarantee that would help ensure that every child in Europe at risk of…
Many same-sex couples and their children are not allowed to legally establish their familial links due to certain legal systems in some Europe countries. A new report by NELFA (COFACE member) aims to answer the question if EU law can…
For years, the European Union has struggled to overcome accusations of crises, malfunctioning or bureaucracy. One of its worst climaxes was during the Brexit referendum. Tons of Eurosceptic messages coined the public debate on the island which ultimately led, as…
Using public transport, moving around in the streets, access to shops, public places or care facilities are all daily activities, but can become enormous challenges for persons with disabilities. APF France handicap (COFACE member) launched a major consultation jointly with…
The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) celebrated its tenth anniversary at the end of January with a conference that took stock of the achievements, challenges and milestones during its first decade. The conference was also the opportunity to introduce…
One in six people in the European Union (EU) have a disability and experience many barriers to access the physical environment and to participate in society as equals. Currently, the main EU framework for disability policies is the European disability…
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