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POLICY BRIEF. Supporting Families in the Digital Era: How to ensure safe and enriching online experiences for children and their Families?

EU policy-makers must ensure that all families are given support and guidance to access and navigate the digital environment in a meaningful way. This includes strong legal frameworks as well as strong and “low-threshold” evidence-based support and prevention measures for families. COFACE has produced a policy brief highlighting the importance of digital technologies for children and their families, and analysing whether existing and currently debated EU frameworks aimed at ensuring safe and empowering digital experiences for children integrate a families perspective.

Jun 25, 2024 | 3 min read

#AllFamiliesSpeakOut Position papers Publications

State Of The European Union for Families: COFACE assessment of the European Union’s work from 2019-2024

In 2019, COFACE Families Europe mobilised voters locally through its member organisations (representing families of all types, without discrimination). These recommendations are addressed at EU-level policymakers in the European Commission, European Parliament and Council of the EU, from whom we expect joint leadership to ensure tangible results for Europe’s citizens. It is on this basis that we have assessed the European Union's work from 2019 to 2024, and how it contributes to achieving eight positive outcomes for families of today.

May 7, 2024 | 2 min read

Publications Reports

Key findings: Family diversity and access to social rights

In October 2023, COFACE and UNAF Spain co-hosted a European expert meeting on family diversity and making social rights accessible to all types of families. The context is one of fast-paced changes in labour markets and income security to which families have to...

Jan 18, 2024 | 2 min read

#BeTheSHIFT Policy Briefs

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POLICY BRIEF. Breaking policy silos to better support children with disabilities and their families

The aim of this policy brief is to take stock of how children with disabilities are covered in EU social policies, and to launch a broader reflection on how to deepen the interaction between disability and age in policy making.

Nov 28, 2022 | 2 min read

#BeTheSHIFT Position papers

The Family Dimension of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

This publication adopted ten years ago in 2012 consists of the COFACE position on the family dimension of the UNCRPD, followed by the integral text of the Convention.

Nov 23, 2022 | 2 min read

Publications Reports

Key findings: building effective supports for single parent families

In October 2022, COFACE and Women 4 Women Czech Republic co-hosted a European expert meeting to explore the effectiveness of family policies to address the realities of single parent families. Check out the key findings.

Nov 14, 2022 | 2 min read

#WorkLifeBalance Reports

EU Work-life Balance Directive transposition in action: A mixed picture

This new report presents the findings of COFACE Families Europe’s transposition assessment carried out together with national experts from 10 Member States representing a geographical and welfare mix: Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Poland and Spain.

Oct 10, 2022 | 3 min read

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Key findings: Building family-friendly workplaces

In June 2022, COFACE and Pro Parents Netherlands organised an Expert meeting on gender equality, sustainability and workplace well-being.

Jul 14, 2022 | 2 min read

Annual Reports Publications

ANNUAL REPORT 2021 – Sustainable solutions to help families and the economy bounce back

2021 was not an easy year for families, the pandemic was a harsh reality for civil society and for families all over Europe. At COFACE, riven by our 2030 Child compass and our new strategic framework we defined our focus to support families to bounce back from the Covid-19 crisis.

We harnessed the full potential of technologies and developed our European Family Lab further as a strong and innovative tool to reach out to families and build bridges between family professionals.

Jun 7, 2022 | 1 min read

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POLICY BRIEF. Supporting Families in the Digital Era: How to ensure safe and enriching online experiences for children and their Families?

Key findings: Family diversity and access to social rights

POLICY BRIEF. Breaking policy silos to better support children with disabilities and their families

The Family Dimension of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Key findings: building effective supports for single parent families

Key findings: Building family-friendly workplaces

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