Here you will find articles with in-depth, reflective or explanatory content which will help to deepen your understanding of families and social rights.
Parental leave policies are often seen as an important tool for promoting gender equality, supporting families and improving work-life balance. Yet a new policy brief from the COST Action Parental Leave Policies and Social Sustainability (Sustainability@Leave), argues that formal rights alone are not enough to ensure equal outcomes.
COFACE member organisation Fundacja Share the Care in Poland has published a new report examining developments in parental equality three years after the transposition of the EU Work-Life Balance Directive.
Two COFACE member organisations recently collaborated on a shared project. Together Ligue des Familles and Fond du Logement Wallonie, launched a survey to identify the needs of large families.
Families today are increasingly diverse and multiple, and often depending on their (re)composition, the number of children in a household can vary significantly over time, bringing new challenges and needs.
In response to the European Commission’s announcement of the first-evet EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, due for early 2026, a diverse group of civil society organisations has come together to demand for ambition, coherence and action.
COFACE Families Europe’s member organisation, the Union Nationale des Associations Familiales (Unaf), has shared its feedback on the European Commission’s new action plan designed to advance the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights.
‘Plus-parenting and co-parenting in Belgium and Europe: legal, social and emotional challenges in families.’ This was the title of a study seminar hosted by Liesbet Sommens MEP (member of the European Parliament EMPL committee), attended by COFACE Families Europe in the European Parliament, as well as COFACE members like Gezinsbond and Ligue des familles.
In September each year, the President of the European Commission delivers the State of the Union address to the European Parliament. This is an opportunity to share her vision for the EU, take stock of achievements and to announce major upcoming initiatives. This year, she highlighted a number of initiatives and trends which are highly relevant for the COFACE Families Europe network.
The European Commission is asking for views on the impact of the 2021 Action Plan for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, the lessons learnt and potential areas for improvement where further progress might be needed. The Commission also...
The European Commission has now published its proposals for the next long-term EU budget (2028-2034). From our side, we have taken a first look at what this means for families.
