Public policies with a family perspective: an urgent need

The family is, above all, the first space in which unconditional love, daily care and emotional education are experienced. It is that “nido” that you always want to return to, because it represents that place where you love us as we are. There you share laughter, joys, sorrows and learnings. It is the environment in which you weave the deepest bonds that will accompany each person throughout life. It is not only a biological bond, but an emotion…

The Spanish Committee of Representatives of People with Disabilities (Cermi) made a strong appeal to the public authorities this Thursday, demanding “promotional legislation and provision of sufficient and “real” support to guarantee that people with disabilities can exercise their fundamental right to form a family and have children, if they so wish. In […] The entry Cermi demands real support from the public authorities for the formation of fa…

The International Day of Families reminds us that there are as many forms of family as there are ways to care. Among them, there are also welcoming families: homes that provide stability, affection and a safe environment for children and adolescents who, for various reasons, cannot live with their family of origin.

The Spanish Federation of Numerous Families (FEFN) has asked the Government to clearly recognize the social value of the family and translate it into concrete measures that provide real support to families. On the occasion of the International Day of the Family, which is celebrated on Thursday, May 15, the FEFN wishes to highlight the value of the family for the social function it fulfils and to remember the responsibility of the public authorit…