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.
Press Release | International Day of the Family, the first place of education and relationship
Brussels, 15 May 2017 Today is the International Day of the Family, proclaimed for the first time by the United Nations in 1994. As the theme of this year is "Families, education and well-being”, FAFCE
Press release | Audiovisual Media Services Revision adopted in the Committee: need for a stronger action against pornography
FAFCE expresses its deep concern regarding the vote that took place this week, on 25 April, in the Culture and Education Committee (CULT) of the European Parliament on the review of the Audiovisual Media
Investigation reveals presence of toxic components in baby diapers
60 millions de consommateurs, a French magazine edited by the National Institute of Consumption (Institut National de la Consommation), has recently conducted tests of the materials used in baby diapers and found traces of toxic
Press Release | Protect the dignity of women, prevent pornographic addiction!
As the International Day of Women is observed in political institutions across the world today, the European Federation of Catholic Family Associations (FAFCE) wishes to draw attention to the dignity of women and
Press release | 3 March: European Day for a Work-Free Sunday
Brussels, 2 March 2017 Tomorrow is the European Day for a Work-Free Sunday and the European Federation of Catholic Family Associations (FAFCE), in the framework of the European Sunday Alliance, wishes to raise awareness on the
Press release | African & European voices united: Yes to safe deliveries, No to abortion!
Brussels, 28 February 2017 Following the reinstatement of the so called Mexico City Policy by the United States, the funding of organisations providing abortion services abroad, such as the International Planned Parenthood Federation, Marie Stopes International
Public Consultation in Ireland Supports Abortion Ban
In Ireland a Citizens’ Assembly is preparing a report on the abortion ban in the country. A public consultation launched by the Assembly received more than 13,500 submissions, of which an overwhelming majority
Protecting Minors from Pornography – Speech of Maria Hildingsson, Secretary General of FAFCE, at the European Parliament
Protecting minors from pornography Maria Hildingsson, Secretary General of FAFCE European Parliament, Brussels, 8 February 2017 Why would one not protect children from pornography? We have heard about the consequences of the exposure
European Parliament Rejects a Proposal for a Report on Surrogacy
FAFCE welcomes today’s rejection by the European Parliament of a proposal for a report on surrogacy, which could legitimise this practice. In fact, the Legal Affairs Committee had demanded authorisation to start a
PRESS RELEASE | FAFCE & Fundacion Madrina Publish a Reflection Document On Family: The Missing Ingredient In Rural Revitalisation
Brussels, Madrid; 29 July 2021 Today, the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) and the Fundación Madrina published a joint reflection paper entitled “Family Associations: The Missing Ingredient in Rural Revitalisation”. During the presentation of the document,
What We Can Learn from the First World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly
28 July 2021 On Sunday, July 25th, Pope Francis celebrated the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which he instituted earlier this year. This was an important milestone in the pontificate of Pope Francis, who has focused on
Summer Message from Our President
Together with our Member Associations and with your help, we will continue to defend the dignity of human procreation and of every person throughout her/his life. Our work touches upon a great diversity of topics, yet it only echoes the fact that the family is the heart and starting point of all society: in fact, as Pope Francis told us in 2017, our “wide gamut of activities is summed up in integral service to the family”.
European Union Moves Forward in its Fight Against Online Child Sexual Abuse
The main thrust of the mechanisms outlined in the report is that the providers of “number-independent interpersonal communications services”, i.e. digital communication tools other than phones, must scan user content for online child sexual abuse material or child solicitation and remove it from their servers. T
PRESS RELEASE | FAFCE and CCEE Sign a Memorandum of Understanding
9 July 2021 JOINT PRESS RELEASE Family associations at the service of the Church and the common good Agreement between the Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE) And the Council of the European Bishops’ Conferences
The European Parliament Approves a Report on Ageing Packed with Pro-Family Measures
Unpaid care work is still work...The fact that national pension schemes do not reflect it is a major cause of social exclusion and old-age poverty, especially amongst women. Until the European Union and its Member States plug this gaping hole in the EU’s social contract, the ambitious social objectives advanced in the report will be stymied.
