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Resolution of the UN on the preparations for and observance of the 30th anniversary of the International Year of the Family.  

The pandemic has encouraged many professionals to reconsider their working patterns and fathers especially more interested in flexible work schedules so they can spend more time with their [...]

At IFFD, we dream of discovering together the beauty of family life to inspire a more humane world …  READ MORE

The recession shadowing the COVID-19 pandemic has been frequently characterised as a “shecession,” implying disproportionately negative effects for women. Yet the crisis might more accurately be [...]

The inaugural Global Forum for Children and Youth (7–9 December 2021) has virtually convened children and young people together with leaders from the United Nations, government, business, [...]

Employers who support paternity breaks and promote flexible working are likely to stand out in a competitive labour market. [Emma Jacobs – Financial Times, 5 December 2021.] READ MORE

While all Canadians have been struggling with their mental health since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, new parents find it especially isolating and tiring. [Kelly Skjerven – Global [...]

Lived experiences of parents raising children in times of climate change and descriptive phenomenological methodological approach.  

This Key Findings report focuses on children’s relationships with parents and friends; challenges and stressful life events they have experienced; their socio-emotional well-being, the activities [...]

Extract of the UNICEF report on ‘Where Do Rich Countries Stand on Childcare? A ranking of national childcare policies in wealthy countries’.