About Us
F.E.F.A.F. - European Federation of Unpaid Parents and Carers at Home



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F.E.F.A.F. represents and defends the interests of any woman/men choosing, having chosen, wishing to choose as their priority the care of their children, their elderly or disabled relatives, with EU and World Organisations

Structure:
F.E.F.A.F. counts 18 national Associations or Federations working for the same goal at national level and representing each other at European events.
Brussels based Secretariat disseminates information from and amongst its members, from and to European Authorities
Aims:
F.E.F.A.F. aims at a free and non-penalising choice in matters of work of caring and minding within the family through acknowledgement of the unremunerated family work traditionally allotted to women
To this effect, it requests
  • specific statistics on the economic and social value of this work
  • recognition of social rights linked with the time dedicated to family
  • giving access to education lifelong - initial or continued
  • reinsertion into labour world
  • fair and equitable pension
Activities:
Representing women working IN the home (full or part time) with the European Authorities and World Organisations by
  • participating to any meeting related with their concerns
  • meeting with political and social representatives
  • taking stand on issues bearing interest on them and being discussed within EU
  • Contributing to the mutual acquaintance and understanding of women working IN the home from EU Member States and Candidate countries and their specific problems
  • Passing on information in both directions (members – EU)
  • Newsletter: sent to members, to Commission, to any interested Authority or person

Contacts

Marielle Helleputte, Secretary General
Av. Père Damien, 76
B-1150 Brussels
Belgium

Tel/Fax: +32 (0)2 771 23 34

E-mail: mehelleputte@skynet.be
info@fefaf.be

URL: www.FEFAF.be