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20 October 2022

Dear all,

Autumn is upon us, and we're back with more news for families and the many actors who serve their interests across Europe.

We’ve been lucky to kick off this new season in Berlin by connecting with 40+ delegates from 15 countries to discuss the implementation of the #EUChildGuarantee. More recently, we met with COFACE members and partners in Prague to address the realities of single-parent families and you can read more here.

Happy reading!

Bettina
Communication Officer
COFACE Families Europe

Building blocks for family-friendly workplaces – key findings from European expert meeting

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COFACE and Pro Parents Netherlands held a European expert meeting in Amsterdam this year in June, bringing together 70+ participants across Europe and beyond to study solutions to improve gender equality in the labour market, and to highlight some building blocks for family-friendly workplaces. [...]

Read key findings

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

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The EU Work-life Balance Directive was formally adopted two years later in 2019. It is the first legislative initiative that follows the launch of the European Pillar of Social Rights in 2017. Therefore, the transposition phase of this Directive into national law has been of paramount importance. COFACE has published an assessment of the transposition, focusing on family leaves (paternity, parental, and carers’ leave) in 10 countries. [...]

Pandemic scar: European Parliament asks to address the consequences on mental health of children

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While between 10-20% of children and young people face mental health problems prior to the pandemic and multiple lockdowns, the report states that this number now lies at approximately 20-25%. European lawmakers voted in favour of a report calling for increased spending on education and culture in order to combat the decline in the mental health of children and young people. [...]

ASPE (Greek large families) and university researchers participate in a parliamentary discussion on EU Child Guarantee

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On behalf of ASPE, Vice-President Dr. Dimitrios Stamoulis demonstrated the need to include large families in the National Plan for the implementation of the European Child Guarantee, based on the recent Press Releases of the Hellenic Statistical Authority that lists multi-child (4+) families and families with three children in the first category at risk of poverty and social exclusion. [...]

Energy crisis - Time to stand by families

2 minutes reading
The energy crisis that we are currently experiencing is spreading its shock waves to all levels of society. It is having a severe impact on the overall cost of housing and therefore on household budgets. In this complicated context, COFACE Belgian member, Fonds du Logement Wallonia (FLW) helps families as much as possible. [...]

Let the Whole World Hear: Providing effective emergency assistance to people with deafness is an urgent priority

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Our member, FIAPAS (The Spanish Confederation of Families of Deaf People) is glad to present their new edition of the Campaign “Let the Whole World Hear” (Que Lo Escuche Todo El Mundo) which aims to bring awareness to the difficulties and risks faced by people with deafness in emergency situations. [...]

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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
Editors: Bettina Guigui bguigui@coface-eu.org ;
Contributors: Attila Bőhm, Elizabeth Gosme

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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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