Sharenting: exercise of parental rights or infringement of privacy?

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26 April 2024

Dear all,

We're happy to announce the successful collaboration in hosting our European expert meeting on lifelong learning in Dublin this month, together with our member ICA. With speakers hailing from Ireland and across Europe, the conference aimed to pave the way towards family-centric education and learning systems. Watch this space for invaluable insights from this enriching event!

Keep scrolling for more updates on news affecting families throughout Europe.

Bettina
Senior Communication Officer
COFACE Families Europe

COFACE participates in EU Belgian Presidency Social Summit

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On 14 and 15 April, COFACE Families Europe participated in the Social Summit on the Future of Social Europe that took place in the small Belgian village of La Hulpe, by the beautiful Forêt des Soignes. The purpose of the high-level conference was to sign an inter-institutional declaration, with the ultimate goal of shaping the future social agenda of the European Union for period of 2024-2029. [...]

Autism Europe and COFACE co-chair European expert group on deinstitutionalisation

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Autism Europe, a network of organisations advancing the rights of autistic people and their families became co-chair of the European Expert Group on the Transition from Institutional to Community-based support (EEG), with COFACE Families Europe.They took over from the European Disability Forum. The EEG is a coalition advocating to replace institutionalisation with family- and community-based support. [...]

European Economic and Social Committee publish study on gender disaggregated data on energy poverty

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The Covid-19 pandemic and the European energy crisis resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have brought energy poverty to the forefront of social and political debate. EU policies have increasingly reflected this, but gender considerations remain overlooked. The European Economic and Social Committee's recently published study aims to address this gap and better understand the gender-energy poverty nexus. It analyses existing literature, EU policy and national policies. [...]

Equal at home – Equal at work: Share the Care reflects on Poland's Work-Life Balance Directive anniversary

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As Poland marks the one-year anniversary of the implementation of the Work-Life Balance Directive, questions arise about its impact on gender equality in both professional and family spheres. Do women and men feel more equal in their professional and family lives? [...]

Early Childhood intervention in Portugal - Fundação LIGA takes centre stage in cross-municipal ECEC conference

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The end of March 2024 marked a significant event for Fundação LIGA, our Portuguese COFACE Disability member. In fact, representatives of their Early Childhood Intervention Program participated in the inaugural meeting of ELI AASMA. ELI AASMA is the Early Childhood Intervention Association for the municipalities of Alenquer, Arruda dos Vinhos, and Sobral de Monte Agraço and serves as a platform for collaboration and knowledge-sharing among professionals working to support children and families. [...]

COFACE member FAMS launches campaign for better childcare access for single parents in Spain

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Familias Monoparentales (FAMS), declared that single parents do not depend on other parents, but on the services offered by the Spanish government. This relationship between single parents and government cannot work when more than 65% of single parents are looking for part-time work so they can be available for their children in the afternoons. This means reduced income to pay for childcare and the costs that come with childhood. [...]

Protecting disability rights: Unapei and APF France Handicap issue reminder to French government

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It has been a year since the Council of Europe condemned the French state for violating the rights of people with disabilities and their families. COFACE members Unapei and APF France Handicap along with other NGOs are urgently reminding the French government of their obligations to protect people with disabilities and their families. [...]

OPINION – Sharenting: exercise of parental rights or infringement of privacy?

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While social media are used for many purposes and from all ages, young people constitute a significant proportion of internet users. As they engage in online activities they may enter dangerous situations such as cyberbullying, online sexual exploitation and other forms of cybercrimes. But what happens when the parents themselves expose their children to these dangers through actions such as sharing information about their children online under the veil of parenting? [...]

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COFACE Families Europe has been involved for 60 years in building a strong social, inclusive and family-friendly Europe. It brings forward the voice of millions of families (all types, without discrimination), gathering 58 organisations from all over Europe. COFACE Families Europe advocates for strong social policies that take into consideration family needs and guarantee equal opportunities for all families. More: www.coface-eu.org

Contact details:
Director: Elizabeth Gosme: lgosme@coface-eu.org
Editor: Bettina Guigui bguigui@coface-eu.org ;
Contributors: Patrick Gergő Jefferson, Martino Serapioni, Eirini Vlachopoulou

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This newsletter has received financial support from the European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation "EaSI" (2022-2025).

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