A text or image has the power to shape our understanding of the world. We hear ‘astronaut’ and think of a man in a white space suit; we read ‘flight attendant’ and envisage a tall, female person; we talk about…
The COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent lockdowns have had disastrous effects, and families across the world have been hard hit. We are all in the same storm but not in the same boat. The compulsory lockdowns, care services and school…
Recently at the World Consumer Rights Day on 15th March, COFACE Families Europe engaged in the European Commission consumer education campaign called 'Your future. Your choice.' on the topics of safety online, sustainable development, data protection and financial literacy. But…
Even before the pandemic, child poverty levels were already high in cities – often much higher than national averages, which is why many cities have already been finding innovative ways to combat it. The longer this pandemic lasts, the devastating…
The COVID-19 pandemic has meant changes to all of our lives. One of the most marked changes has been the speed at which we have to adapt to almost exclusively digital and online world. One thing that has not changed…
A think piece on being a sister to an amazingly wonderful little brother with nonverbal autism Children on the autism spectrum may find it difficult to communicate with other people. Some children may have rich vocabularies and be able to…
Thought piece by Gerard Quinn, UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Persons with Disabilities face barriers and discrimination in their participation in society every day. The UN CRPD is the United Nations Convention on the Rights…
In March 2020 Spain, like Italy and other European countries, introduced a hard lockdown in parts or the whole country. When our government put a hard one in place the world changed for all families in Spain, but a little…
“I’m dreaming of a white Christmas, just like the ones I used to know…” was the beginning of the famous Bing Crosby’s Christmas carol. Christmas is indeed coming soon: meetings with the family and friends, Christmas markets, lighting cities, meals,…
Most recently, Commission President von der Leyen used her State of the European Union to underline her support for the LGBTIQ* community and the recognition of rainbow families. But the strong statement could end up as damp squib. The opposition…
Until now, in the debate on all-day childcare and education it was especially children under six years of age at the centre of interest, but there is also a need to put more attention to children of primary school age.…
While the health crisis and confinement have worsened the living conditions of children with disabilities and their family caregivers, causing fatigue, isolation, weariness... their struggle continues. Once again, this year, many students with disabilities will not have a schooling solution…
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