Pornography
Much of the pornography currently produced and made available through the Internet stands in serious conflict with gender equality, tackling stereotypes, protection of vulnerable persons and the promotion of human rights. Harmful effects produced by the consumption and production of pornography have been documented. Pornography has been found to desensitize the consumer to sexual aggression, causing sexual aggression towards women, normalizing sexual assault, and also producing rape myths, all of which has serious consequences for any attempt to reach gender equality.The current legal reality is that there are very few effective regulations governing pornography either domestically in the European Parliament or Council of Europe region or internationally. We are trying to make awareness in this section of our site of this phenomenon in our today society which affects our families and our children.
The address of Pope Francis to Europe
Strasbourg, 25 November 2014, Address of Pope Francis to the European Parliament Strasbourg, 25 November 2014, Address of Pope Francis to the Council of Europe
The Synod of Bishops
Who has not heard of the recent Synod on the family? The press and the media have covered it and that is rather reassuring: the positions taken by the Church are not met
The Pope spoke to Europe in Strasbourg, but what is the difference between the European Parliament and the Council of Europe?
On 25 November 2014, Pope Francis addressed the European Parliament, gathered for this occasion in a formal session, then he went to the Council of Europe. For the first non-European Pope of the
What European Perspectives for Surrogacy?
On 22 October 2014, in Strasbourg, the EPP Working Group on bioethics and human dignity sponsored a meeting on surrogacy. The meeting, chaired by the Slovak MEP Miroslav Mikolášik, focused on the case
Press release | The human: the most notable absentee of the 2015 European Commission Work Programme
Brussels, 17 December 2014 Yesterday 16 December the European Commission presented its 2015 Work Programme to the European Parliament. With this document, the College sets out its plans for the 12 months ahead, making new
Over 100 organisations call on the European Commission to withdraw the 5th Equal Treatment Directive Proposal
Brussels, 3 December 2014 On the occasion of the International Day of People with Disability (3 December), FAFCE together with more than 100 organisations representing several million citizens in EU Member States are
« The family, united, fruitful and indissoluble, possesses the elements fundamental for fostering hope in the future. » – Pope Francis addresses a strong message in favour of the family and human dignity to the European Parliament
Today Pope Francis addressed the European Parliament during its plenary session in Strasbourg. His speech which was welcomed by standing ovations by the Members of European Parliament through whom he addressed a message
Outgoing Commissioner pushes LGBT agenda at the EU Council but ministers won’t follow her
On 28 October the Italian Presidency of the EU in cooperation with the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the General Secretariat of the EU Council hosted a high-level conference on “Tackling sexual orientation
Happy 20’s to all the families!
On 15 May, the 20th Anniversary of the International Year for the Family was celebrated everywhere in the world. In Brussels, a festive event gathered actors from civil life, European institutions and families. The
Newsletter | We wish you a Merry Christmas! 🌟
Brussels, 21 December 2020 Dear Friends, The year 2020 has been an unprecedented year. A year of pandemic, full of struggles, but also a year of testimony. A testimony of the weight carried by families every year, showing how
FAFCE Dialogue with Katalin Novák, Hungarian Minister for Families: “Families should not be forced to give up on their wish to have children”
Will the EU recovery plan invest in the family? What are the good practices of family policies in Hungary? Those were the questions raised during last FAFCE Webinar with Katalin Novák, Hungarian Minister for Families. Ms Novák recalled the
FAFCE WEBINAR on the EU recovery and its investment in the family: “Without families and family associations there is no future for Europe”
In cooperation with our Spanish member Foro de la Familia, FAFCE organised an online event on 3 December 2020 to discuss the EU Recovery plan and its investment in the family. The Webinar was hosted by Member of the
Press Release | COMECE-FAFCE reflection on the role of the elderly in times of demographic change
“Elderly people are a gift and a resource, [...] they cannot be seen as separated from communities”, states FAFCE, together with the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) in the reflection paper “The Elderly and the Future of
FAFCE recalls the role of the family when reinforcing Social Europe
The European Pillar of Social Rights is our social strategy to make sure that the transitions of climate-neutrality, digitalisation and demographic change, as well as the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, are socially fair and just. It builds upon 20 key principles.
FAFCE highlights the role of parents for the EU strategy on the rights of the child (2021-2024)
FAFCE has been committed for the past years to bring the voice of families at the institutional level in Europe, especially through continuous contributions to the public consultations, which are an integral part of the legislative process of the
