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.
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...
Spotlight on the European School Education Platform: the meeting point for the school education community working in early childhood, primary, secondary and initial vocational education. The platform is also home to eTwinning, the online community for schools in Europe.
