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We, the undersigned organisations representing employment, the social economy, philanthropy, social inclusion, fight against poverty, equality, carers, and public services and workers in those services, across the European Union, write to you with urgency and conviction.
Update on protection of minors online moving forward at different levels in the EU.
Fundação LIGA signs a Climate Pact of Portuguese Foundations
The COFACE network welcomes a new member, Associação Bravery Devotion. Based in Portugal and founded in 2022, Bravery Devotion is a non-profit association dedicated to empowering women entrepreneurs, particularly those running microbusinesses, often while juggling caregiving responsibilities.
How to effectively support parents in balancing family and work life? This was the key question during European expert meeting in Warsaw on 21st May 2025, under the patronage of the Polish presidency of the EU and co-hosted with Share The Care Foundation Poland and ZUS.
A new briefing was recently published on the 13th of May by the European Parliament, aiming to address menstrual poverty in the EU.
The National Family Council in Lithuania dedicates its fourth annual report to an overview of the situation of young families in Lithuania, continuing previous initiatives on the topic of demography.
At the end of May, Väestöliitto, one of COFACE Families Europe’s member organisations, hosted an event titled “LGBTIQ+ Rights Under Threat: Countering the Antigender Movement.”
Together with the 28 undersigning organisations and experts from across Europe, we strongly support the draft guidelines on Article 28(1) of the Digital Services Act (DSA), which require platforms accessible to minors to ensure a high level of privacy, safety and security.
