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News
New Working Paper on Policy Priorities for Family Resilience
A newly published working paper by rEUsilience takes a closer look at how EU and national policies can better support family resilience through practical and research-informed reforms.
Executive Vice-President Mînzatu replies to European Parliament on European care deal
European Commission Executive Vice-President Mînzatu has recently responded to a written question concerning how the EU is addressing the growing need for long-term care (LTC).
Recommendations from the EU Alliance for Investing in Children on the European Child Guarantee, EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, and EU budget
This recommendations of the EU Alliance for Investing in Children’s (Alliance) focus on consolidating the European Child Guarantee, European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan, EU Anti-Poverty Strategy, and the future EU budget (2028-2035). We advocate for a bold, integrated, and adequately funded approach to eradicate child poverty.
Publications
Factsheet on Childcare gap in the European Union
The childcare gap remains one of the most pressing challenges facing new parents across Europe today. This gap arises following the birth of a child, when well-paid parental leave has been exhausted, but access to state-supported full-time Early Childhood Education and Care is not yet available. Read this new Factsheet produced by the European Observatory on Family Policy.
COFACE Families Europe adopts Digitalisation principles for creating a better Internet and web for all
COFACE Families Europe adopted 14 Digitalisation principles for creating a better Internet and web for all.
Key findings: the role of prevention systems for implementing the European Child Guarantee
In October 2024, COFACE co-hosted a European expert meeting in Berlin on the role of local prevention systems for implementing the European Child Guarantee. Click here to see the key findings.
Campaigns
OPINION: Pertinence d’une charte européenne de l’aidant familial
OPINION: Pertinence d’une charte européenne de l’aidant familial Je suis co-présidente de la Plateforme Handicap de COFACE Familles Europe, une plateforme fondée il y a près de 30 ans pour promouvoir les intérêts des personnes handicapées, de leurs familles et de...
Joint call on Long-term care
As 20 European NGOs and trade unions members of the European Care Advocacy Alliance, call on the new European Commission to incorporate all ambitions of the European Care Strategy into its planning for the current mandate.
OPINION: Pertinence d’une charte européenne de l’aidant familial
OPINION: Pertinence d’une charte européenne de l’aidant familial Je suis co-présidente de la Plateforme Handicap de COFACE Familles Europe, une plateforme fondée il y a près de 30 ans pour promouvoir les intérêts des personnes handicapées, de leurs familles et de...
Joint call on Long-term care
As 20 European NGOs and trade unions members of the European Care Advocacy Alliance, call on the new European Commission to incorporate all ambitions of the European Care Strategy into its planning for the current mandate.
Projects
COFACE Families Europe builds projects with its members (NGOs) and partners (research and policy), in order to deepen our actions in specific domains and strengthen the research-policy-practice triangle.
By building partnerships between practitioners, policy-makers and research institutions, we aim to support evidence-based practice and policy-making. We have been involved with a wide range of European projects, as both advisory board members and impact managers, funded by Erasmus+, Horizon 2020 and the European Research Council. We use the research to feed into EU and national policies under review and under preparation, and disseminate the results to our wide network of family organisations, inserting the research into practice via different programmes to support families which are run by COFACE members.
Opinions
OPINION: Why do we need a European Charter of Family Carers?
Opinion: Why do we need a European Charter of Family Carers? I am co-chair of the COFACE Disability Platform of COFACE Families Europe, and platform which was founded nearly 30 years ago to promote the interests of people with disabilities, their families and...
OPINION – The Future I wish for: reflections from a young mother in Italy
Daniela, a young mother, shares her testimony of challenging societal perceptions and finding empowerment through the “We care... but who cares for us?” Erasmus+ project. The initiative supports young parents under 30, helping them engage in democratic life while balancing family responsibilities. Through self-reflection, training, and advocacy, participants gain a stronger voice in shaping youth and family policies.
Media Releases
Time for a game-changing EU Gender Equality Strategy post-2025
International Women’s Rights Day 2025 takes place at a pivotal moment for the European Union. The EU’s current Gender Equality Strategy 2020-2025 is concluding this year and following this, a new strategy is to be launched in 2026. This transition offers an opportunity to set new priorities and intensify efforts towards inclusion, equity, and support for women. COFACE will continue to push for an ambitious new strategy with flagship initiatives focusing on closing the gender care gap, and in general on addressing the intersections of gender equality and family well-being.
COFACE launches its revised Digitalisation Principles: Creating a better Internet and web for children and their families
On this Safer Internet Day, COFACE Families Europe launches its revised Digitalisation Principles and calls on the European Union for a strong implementation and enforcement of EU digital policies and laws, with these 14 principles in mind. COFACE Families Europe aims to ensure that digitalisation and new technological developments support all families and respect the rights of all children.
Building a stronger framework for the rights of persons with disabilities and their families for the next five years
The 2024 International Day of Persons with Disabilities takes place at a pivotal moment for the European Union. As a new College of Commissioners is forming, the EU is concluding the first phase of its European Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2021–2030). This transition offers an opportunity to set new priorities and intensify efforts towards inclusion, equity, and support for persons with disabilities and their families.