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.
The European Parliament established the Interest Group on Civil Society Organisations in October 2025. It brings together Members of the European Parliament from across political groups.
We are delighted to welcome Bewegigshüsli to the COFACE network. Since 2018, their mission has been to create movement-friendly learning environments that foster inclusion and social equity.
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.
