Latest activities
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News
Call to action: Joint Letter on child poverty and EU funding
Joint letter to Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission; Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament; António Costa, President of the European Council.
Monitoring Framework for Access to Affordable High-Quality Long-Term Care
On 27 May 2025, after more than two years of work, the indicators sub-group of the Social Protection Committee has released its Monitoring Framework for the Council Recommendation on Access to Affordable High-Quality Long-Term Care (Council Recommendation on LTC). The monitoring framework includes indicators that will allow the European Union to better gather and compare data on long-term care at EU level, as well as to measure the Member States progress towards achieving the objectives of the Council Recommendation on LTC, which was adopted in 2022.
2025 Insights on Family Policies – European Observatory on Family Policy
A new editorial series called 2025 Insights on Family Policies is dedicated to examining contemporary developments in family policy across European contexts. Published by the European Observatory of Family Policy, the Insights series engages with critical debates on the design, implementation, and coordination of policies that support families in diverse and evolving societal landscapes. These deliverables will be published in different issues - The first insights of the series focusing on Italy.
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
Magenta organises international study seminar: Making a difference for families together
Magenta and the INOVHO research group organised a study seminar on 27th May in Leuven to present innovative insights into working with families with a child with additional care needs. This was the opportunity to bring Magenta's years of experience in working with parents combined with recent scientific research.
15 Policy priorities for family resilience
Background Family resilience centres on families’ capacities to engage in family life, which involves caregiving, especially for children, and manage the transitions involved in moving from one stage of family life to another and in engaging in paid work...
Magenta organises international study seminar: Making a difference for families together
Magenta and the INOVHO research group organised a study seminar on 27th May in Leuven to present innovative insights into working with families with a child with additional care needs. This was the opportunity to bring Magenta's years of experience in working with parents combined with recent scientific research.
15 Policy priorities for family resilience
Background Family resilience centres on families’ capacities to engage in family life, which involves caregiving, especially for children, and manage the transitions involved in moving from one stage of family life to another and in engaging in paid work...
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 for Family Carers?
Opinion: Why do we need a European Charter for 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
Can the Action Plan for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights deliver tangible results for Europe’s families?
To mark the United Nations International Day of Families on the 15th May, we are pleased to share rich insights into the policy reforms necessary to better promote family resilience across European countries.
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.