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Category Archives: Gender equality
Call to Action! Work-Life Balance? Ask your MEP to vote in favour of a solution-oriented report!
The European Parliament Committees on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and on Gender Equality and Women’s Rights (FEMM) jointly prepared and voted a report on “Creating labour market conditions favourable for work-life balance”. COFACE Families Europe has been actively involved … Continue reading
Posted in #wlbpackage, European Parliament, Family-friendly, Gender equality, Work-Life Balance, Workplace
Tagged carers' leave, EP, European Parliament, family friendly workplace, flexible working, gender equality, labour market, maternity leave, MEPs, paternity leave, report, work-life balance, workplace
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Creating Labour Market Conditions Favourable for Work-Life Balance
Following the announcement by the European Commission of a new initiative called “New start to address the challenges of work-life balance faced by working families”, the European Parliament Committees EMPL and FEMM, decided to draft jointly, an own initiative report … Continue reading
Women domestic workers and carers & Parental Leave Directive reports
By Paola Panzeri During the month of February two important reports, on Women domestic workers and carers in the EU (2015/2094(INI)) and on the application of Parental Leave Directive (2015/2097(INI)) were approved respectively in the FEMM (women’s rights and gender … Continue reading
Reconciliation: a safety net for all families!
In August 2015, the Commission published a “Roadmap” for the initiative ‘A new start to address the challenges of work-life balance faced by working families’ to replace the 2008 Commission proposal to revise the Maternity Leave Directive. The objective for … Continue reading
Posted in #wlbpackage, Care, ERP, Family Carers, Family-friendly, Gender equality, Maternity Leave Directive, Women, Work-Life Balance, Workplace
Tagged consultation, ERP, EU, European Commission, European Reconciliation Package, families, Family-friendly, gender equality, maternity leave Directive, work-life balance, workplace
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Please mark your calendars! SDGs and Gender Equality conference is coming!
First of all let me wish you a bright and fruitful New Year. For COFACE, 2016 will be dedicated to “New policies for 21st century families”. We will be dealing with exciting topics this year such as financial inclusion, SDGs … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Gender equality, UN, United Nations, Women
Tagged conference, family policies, gender equality, Global Goals, SGDs, UN, United Nations, women
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Domestic violence: How does it affect workplaces and access to work?
by Ana Pérez 25 November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women Linking domestic violence and working life is arguably counterintuitive. An initial reaction is that violence is about people’s relationships and should not impinge on work. Arguably … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Employers, Gender equality, Women, Workplace
Tagged employers, trade unions, violence, women, workplace
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We are stuck on gender equality, so let’s change the game!
On the 21st October, the European Women’s Lobby organised a very interesting event in the European Parliament, hosted by MEP Catherine Bearder, on advancing gender equality in business. Even though it was great to be listening to the panellists either … Continue reading
Reconciling care and work responsibilities is still a pending issue
by Ana Pérez Reconciliation and equality policies are key to guarantee co-responsibility in care work and housework. This is one of the conclusions of the course on new family forms and new values, recently organized by UNAF, the Union of … Continue reading
Posted in #wlbpackage, Care, Demographic challenge, ERP, Family Carers, Gender equality, Single parents, Working parents
Tagged #wlbpackage, care, childcare facilities, Demographic challenge, European Reconciliation Package, Family Carers, flexible working, gender equality, new families, reconciliation, work-life balance
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Update on the Maternity Leave Directive
by Ana Pérez After 7 years from the proposal from the European Commission and 5 years after the vote in the European Parliament, we are still at the same point: the Council does not express its position and blocks the … Continue reading
Calling for measures for improving working time arrangements
by Ana Pérez Today’s increased number of women on the labour market means a different working-life trajectory, departing from the male single breadwinner model. Women face multiple challenges throughout their working life, from caring for small children, to caring for … Continue reading
Reconciling Work and Family Life 