Category Archives: #wlbpackage

Vote yes to strengthen Work-Life balance opportunities for Europe’s families – Joint Statement

Posted on 06/09/2016 by

On 13th September 2016, the European Parliament will be called on to vote the report 2016/2017(INI) “Creating labour market conditions favourable for work-life balance”. We are 11 networks of NGOs and Local Authorities and since 2012 we have been working … Continue reading →

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Call to Action! Work-Life Balance? Ask your MEP to vote in favour of a solution-oriented report!

Posted on 31/08/2016 by

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 →

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Creating Labour Market Conditions Favourable for Work-Life Balance

Posted on 05/04/2016 by

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 →

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Women domestic workers and carers & Parental Leave Directive reports

Posted on 10/03/2016 by

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 →

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Reconciliation: a safety net for all families!

Posted on 23/02/2016 by

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 →

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Reconciling care and work responsibilities is still a pending issue

Posted on 17/07/2015 by

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 →

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European Reconciliation Package: Annexes on Structural Funds available!

Posted on 29/05/2015 by

What can the EU do for you? Did you know that each EU country has an agency promoting local projects aimed at supporting employment and training through the European Social Fund? To answer these and other questions, and to show … Continue reading →

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