Here you will find articles with in-depth, reflective or explanatory content which will help to deepen your understanding of families and social rights.
On the 15th and 22nd of March 2026, in France, the new municipality’ elections took place. Our COFACE member, APF France handicap, mobilised to call for a more inclusive and accessible society for all residents.
COFACE Families Europe attended the closing event of the Erasmus+ FEM-MIAS project in Brussels, entitled “Heading for the Future”. COFACE member Mulheres à Obra was core member of the project, representing thousands of women in Portugal including mumpreneurs.
The next European Union (EU) long-term budget has the potential to invest in all children, everywhere – by tackling child poverty and upholding their rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) – ensuring these rights are protected, respected, and actively promoted. As organisations working on children’s rights, we call on the EU to invest in all children, everywhere. Read the recommendations of the Child Rights Action Group.
On 28 January in Naples, COFACE member CSB Onlus gathered with local partners to reflect on the progress of the international project Engaging Men in Nurturing Care (EMiNC) and to discuss how to continue supporting fathers in early childhood development.
We are pleased to share the recent work of our COFACE families europe member, AGF (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der deutschen Familienorganisationen). The publication “Families and climate: Socio-ecological challenges and perspectives for family action” is an in-depth study of integrating climate action and family policy.
Hosted by COFACE Families Europe and KMOP in Athens (Greece), and welcomed by a high-level panel including Dimitris Papastergiou (Minister of Digital Governance, Hellenic Republic), European and international community leaders and AI experts from 20+ countries met in Athens on 17th March to take stock of the state of play of artificial intelligence today, while also looking towards the future and its impact on families.
COFACE member Ligue des familles is calling for stronger policies to promote equal parenting from the very beginning of a child’s life, highlighting how current family leave systems continue to reinforce gender inequalities.
Core concepts Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Technology that allows computers to perform tasks that usually require human thinking, like understanding language, recognising images, or making decisions. Machine Learning (ML) - A type of AI where computers learn from...
On 13 March 2026, 200 signatories including 85 organisations alongside 115 academics adopted a joint statement expressing strong support for the European Commission’s intention to develop a Digital Fairness Act (DFA). COFACE Families Europe is among the...
