Here you will find articles with in-depth, reflective or explanatory content which will help to deepen your understanding of families and social rights.
COFACE Families Europe is part of a European coalition led by 5Rights, which advocates for child rights online. This is a collective of human rights, family and children’s rights organisations across Europe, which together commends the EU KIDS Act proposal.
COFACE Families Europe member WOMEN FOR WOMEN in Czech Republic has developed new educational materials to help children understand and navigate their parents’ divorce.
COFACE Families Europe members UNAF, UNAPEI and APF France handicap involved in a joint call are urging candidates in France’s 2027 presidential election to make concrete commitments to support family carers and the people they care for.
COFACE member Bewegigshüsli in Switzerland is highlighting the important role that movement and climbing can play in early childhood development.
In Italy, COFACE member CSB Onlus is carrying out a scientific research project that place parents' existing competences at the centre of support for children and families. Rather than focusing on what parents may be doing wrong, it helps them recognise the positive interactions that are already part of their relationship with their children.
As children across Europe return to school this September, the start of the school year is not the same for everyone. In France, thousands of children with intellectual disabilities will once again be unable to access school, while many more continue to wait for the support they need to participate fully in education.
Civil society coalition calls on Metsola to address rise in discriminatory rhetoric in the European Parliament A broad coalition of civil society organisations sent a joint letter to European Parliament President Roberta Metsola on 25 June 2026, calling for...
The Social Package launched by the European Commission on 6 May included the unveiling of the European Union’s first Anti-Poverty Strategy.
The Family Federation of Finland Väestöliitto, a COFACE member organisation, has presented the “Baby Fund”, a research-based family policy proposal that is unique at the international level.
