Family & Work-life balance2020-05-05T23:53:26+02:00

Family & Work-life balance

Working parents are often struggling to achieve the balance between work and their family life.

Family-policies need to ensure an efficient work-life balance by providing paid leaves to parents and carers, accessible and affordable childcare facilities, and flexible working arrangements.

Above all, parents should be granted the freedom to decide how they want to organise their work-life balance.

306, 2021

PRESS RELEASE | FAFCE Webinar on “Family work-life balance in times of changes” calls to invest in families and equal opportunities for parents

June 3rd, 2021|Categories: Family & Work-life balance, Latest News|

Webinar on “Family work-life balance in times of demographic changes: a tool for intergenerational solidarity”   A call to invest in families and equal opportunities for parents 3rd of June 2021,    Following the International Day of Parents, FAFCE

2505, 2021

EU Parliament Approves Initiative on “Reversing demographic trends in EU regions using cohesion policy instruments”

May 25th, 2021|Categories: Demographic challenges, European Union, Family & Work-life balance, Latest News, Rural and Remote Areas|Tags: , , , |

25 May 2021, On Thursday, 20 May 2021, the European Parliament adopted a report on “Reversing demographic trends in EU regions using cohesion policy instruments" (Rapporteur: Daniel Buda, EPP, Romania). The report marks an positive step towards a more

2105, 2021

INVITATION | FAFCE Webinar on “Family work-life balance in times of change: a tool to support intergenerational solidarity” (2 June 2021, 13.00 – 15.00 CEST)

May 21st, 2021|Categories: FAFCE, Family & Work-life balance, Latest News|Tags: , , |

The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe is happy to invite you to a webinar on Family Work-Life Balance in Times of Demographic Change a Tool to Support Intergenerational Solidarity 2nd of June 2021 13.00 - 15.00 CEST

2005, 2021

INVITATION | European Sunday Alliance Webinar on ‘The right to disconnect and the need for a European weekly common day of rest’ (Tuesday, 1 June 2021 at 13:00-14:00 CEST)

May 20th, 2021|Categories: Family & Work-life balance, Human dignity, Latest News|Tags: , |

The Steering Group of the European Sunday Alliance invites you to its Webinar on "The right to disconnect and the need for a European weekly common day of rest” Tuesday 1st of June 2021 13:00-14:00 CEST via Zoom – in

1205, 2021

European Parliament Calls to Recognise the Role of the Family in the European Child Guarantee

May 12th, 2021|Categories: European Union, FAFCE, Family & Work-life balance, Human dignity, Latest News, Parenthood & Children education|Tags: , , , , , |

Brussels, 12 May 2021 On March 24th, 2021, the European Commission published its proposal for a European Child Guarantee, a key part of the European Union’s effort to eliminate child poverty and social exclusion. A previous FAFCE article detailed

505, 2021

INVITATION | FAFCE Webinar on “The Family: antidote to loneliness, beyond the pandemic” (13 May 2021, 17.00 – 18.15 CEST)

May 5th, 2021|Categories: Family & Work-life balance, Latest News|Tags: , , |

The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) is happy to invite you to a webinar on The Family: antidote to loneliness, beyond the pandemic 13 May 2021 (17.00 - 18.15 CEST) - (18.00 - 19.15

303, 2021

European Day for a work-free Sunday: Joint statement of the European Sunday Alliance

March 3rd, 2021|Categories: European Union, Family & Work-life balance, Latest News|Tags: , , , , , , |

Brussels, 3 March 2021 On the European Day for a work-free Sunday, FAFCE recalls the need for a weekly common day of rest, crucial for the social cohesion of our communities and the intergenerational bond within families. FAFCE is

1102, 2021

INVITATION | FAFCE-COMECE joint Webinar on “The Elderly and the Future of Europe” (1st March 2021, 15.00 – 16.15 CET)

February 11th, 2021|Categories: European Union, FAFCE, Family & Work-life balance, Human dignity|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Following the publication of a joint Reflexion Paper on "The Elderly and the Future of Europe", the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) and the Conference Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) are

1102, 2021

FAFCE-NWFE White Paper on “Protecting women from maternal mobbing”

February 11th, 2021|Categories: European Union, Family & Work-life balance, Latest News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Brussels, 11th February 2021 The current pandemic puts a new light on the daily struggles experienced by parents when balancing their work and family time, and especially for mothers. Imposed lockdown on workers made suddenly more concrete the weight