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.
FAFCE contributes to the Council of Europe Reykjavik Summit on the future of democracy and human rights in Europe
FAFCE contribution to the 4th Council of Europe Summit (Reykjavik 16-17 May 2023) 22 February 2023, The Council of Europe organises its 4th Summit of Heads of State and Government, in Reykjavik,
This week at the European Parliament: cross-border recognition of parenthood and EU action on violence against women
17 February 2023, Last Tuesday, on the 14th of February, FAFCE Policy Manager, Bénédicte Colin, intervened at the European Parliament at an event on "a European Certificate of Parenthood?", hosted by MEP Margarita de
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15 February 2023, The World Social Report is a leading publication that focuses on significant social topics issued by the United Nations Secretariat's Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), which serves as a
PRESS RELEASE | The dangers of a “European parenthood certificate”
3rd of February 2023, Brussels “A child is not an entitlement and parenthood is not a right; rather, a child is a gift and parenthood is a responsibility.” These were the words of FAFCE’s
The European Parliament calls for better child protection in online video games environment
24 January 2023, On the 17th of January 2023 a debate was held at the European Parliament’s plenary sitting in Strasbourg on the subject of Consumer protection in online video games: a European single
With 2023 starts the six-month Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU
5 January 2023, Since January 1st, this year, Sweden took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, following France and Czech Republic. The Presidency rotates every 6 months between EU member
Launch of the first edition of FAFCE European Art Contest: Who is Saint Joseph for me?
3 January 2023, Launch of the first edition of FAFCE European Art Contest The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe invites artists to reflect on the figure of Saints of
FAFCE Christmas Newsletter | We wish you a Merry Christmas! 🌟
23 December 2022, Dear Friends, Before I offer you my Christmas wishes, let us look back at the work done during these last months. We kick-started this new parliamentary year with no less than
PRESS RELEASE I FAFCE welcomes steps towards a better protection of minors in the EU
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PRESS RELEASE I FAFCE Declaration on a Regulation on the cross-border recognition of parenthood
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PRESS RELEASE | FAFCE Autumn Board Meeting | Young people and mental health: families as their best allies
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FAFCE 2023 Autumn Board Resolution I Young people and mental health: families as their best allies
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PRESS RELEASE I FAFCE celebrates the 40th anniversary of “Charter of the Rights of the Family”
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CONFERENCE INVITATION I Which future for Europe? The demographic toolbox of the EU
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