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There is no doubt that gender equality continues to positively shape the opportunity structures for women and men to have children while pursuing careers. There is no doubt that gender equality continues to positively shape the opportunity structures for women and men to have children while pursuing careers. Therefore, the push for gender equality is something that policy makers should continue to take seriously. Read more about What the decline of birth rates in the Nordic countries means for family policy, part 1: A demographic paradox? Image 04/03/2024 How policy and science can work towards a rich data landscape in Europe By Jani Erola Even when respecting legitimate privacy concerns, the accessibility and use of register data for research purposes could be fundamentally improved in Europe. Even when respecting legitimate privacy concerns, the accessibility and use of register data for research purposes could be fundamentally improved in Europe. This would not only help European research to stay competitive, but also improve science-informed policy planning. Read more about How policy and science can work towards a rich data landscape in Europe Image 31/10/2023 Despite low fertility, Europe still taxes its own reproduction By Pieter Vanhuysse, Robert Iván Gál & Márton Medgyesi Over the working life, parents in Europe contribute on average about one-quarter fewer net taxes than non-parents. However, if taxes, private time and money are all taken into account and measured in comparable units, it shows that parents contribute over two-and-a-half times more than non-parents. Read more about Despite low fertility, Europe still taxes its own reproduction Image 17/10/2023 Fathers’ parental leave protects against alcohol-related morbidity By Helena Honkaniemi & Sol Pía Juárez (Stockholm University) New study shows a substantial reduction in alcohol-related hospitalisation rates within the two years after birth for fathers of children born following Sweden's parental leave reform. Read more about Fathers’ parental leave protects against alcohol-related morbidity Image 30/08/2023 Do training programmes for teachers ease the integration of refugee children? By Semih Tümen, Michael Vlassopoulos and Jackline Wahba Better preparation of teachers to face the multidimensional challenges in diverse educational settings could substantially improve the effectiveness of refugee integration policies. Read more about Do training programmes for teachers ease the integration of refugee children? Image 06/07/2023 Finding a viable path to “ageing” fertility in Europe By Eva Beaujouan, Marie-Caroline Compans and Lukas Gutmorgeth, for the project "Later Fertility in Europe" Since the 1970s, first births have been increasingly delayed in Europe. To complement policies that address the broader economic and social causes of delayed fertility, it is essential to raise awareness about the biological limits to late childbearing among young men and women. To complement policies that address the broader economic and social causes of delayed fertility, it is essential to raise awareness about the biological limits to late childbearing. Read more about Finding a viable path to “ageing” fertility in Europe Image 28/06/2023 Low birth rates: Ten steps towards more baby-friendly policies for 2024 and beyond by Anna Rotkirch, Population Research Institute, Väestöliitto (The Family Federation of Finland) Europe needs to prevent a freefall of fertility rates, as currently witnessed in many countries in East Asia. But policymakers should avoid pointless strategies like coercion to get people to have more children. Research shows that people want more kids, but Europe is simply not baby-friendly enough. Here are the cost-effective ways to fix this. Research shows that people want more kids, but Europe is simply not baby-friendly enough. Here are the cost-effective ways to fix this. Read more about Low birth rates: Ten steps towards more baby-friendly policies for 2024 and beyond Image 15/05/2023 As Europe builds resilient labour markets, migration can help – but will not be enough By Jakub Bijak and Emily Barker (University of Southampton) Population ageing, decline of the European labour force, inequalities in economic activity between age groups and countries: all these challenges put European social systems to the test. How best to meet them? How to design resilient policy responses? Is the solution simply: more migration? Population ageing, decline of the European labour force, inequalities in economic activity between age groups and countries: all these challenges put European social systems to the test. How best to meet them? Read more about As Europe builds resilient labour markets, migration can help – but will not be enough Image 03/04/2023 The EU should build its policies upon the resilience of older people By Apolline Parel, AGE Platform Europe Three years after Covid-19 first hit Europe, it can be said that older people were among the groups most affected by the pandemic. At the same time, older people were in some ways more equipped to adapt to the reality of this social crisis – as they had lived through others before. This capacity to withstand and cope has recently been discussed as “resilience”. But what, exactly, is resilience? And how can older people’s resilience inform future policies? Read more about The EU should build its policies upon the resilience of older people Image 03/04/2023 Strong family services are needed to allow mothers to participate in adult education By Patricia McMullin and Heta Pöyliö Formal adult education can help promote gender equality by fostering female employment and reducing women’s disadvantages in the labour market. This can be achieved with policies that enhance work-family balance and thus reduce barriers for mothers to invest in their further education. Read more about Strong family services are needed to allow mothers to participate in adult education Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 … Next page › Last page »
Image 13/03/2024 What the decline of birth rates in the Nordic countries means for family policy, part 1: A demographic paradox? By Nicole Hiekel Contrary to expectations, better gender equality does not seem to directly result in terms of higher fertility rates. Does this mean that the related policy challenges were wrongly framed? There is no doubt that gender equality continues to positively shape the opportunity structures for women and men to have children while pursuing careers. There is no doubt that gender equality continues to positively shape the opportunity structures for women and men to have children while pursuing careers. Therefore, the push for gender equality is something that policy makers should continue to take seriously. Read more about What the decline of birth rates in the Nordic countries means for family policy, part 1: A demographic paradox?
Image 04/03/2024 How policy and science can work towards a rich data landscape in Europe By Jani Erola Even when respecting legitimate privacy concerns, the accessibility and use of register data for research purposes could be fundamentally improved in Europe. Even when respecting legitimate privacy concerns, the accessibility and use of register data for research purposes could be fundamentally improved in Europe. This would not only help European research to stay competitive, but also improve science-informed policy planning. Read more about How policy and science can work towards a rich data landscape in Europe
Image 31/10/2023 Despite low fertility, Europe still taxes its own reproduction By Pieter Vanhuysse, Robert Iván Gál & Márton Medgyesi Over the working life, parents in Europe contribute on average about one-quarter fewer net taxes than non-parents. However, if taxes, private time and money are all taken into account and measured in comparable units, it shows that parents contribute over two-and-a-half times more than non-parents. Read more about Despite low fertility, Europe still taxes its own reproduction
Image 17/10/2023 Fathers’ parental leave protects against alcohol-related morbidity By Helena Honkaniemi & Sol Pía Juárez (Stockholm University) New study shows a substantial reduction in alcohol-related hospitalisation rates within the two years after birth for fathers of children born following Sweden's parental leave reform. Read more about Fathers’ parental leave protects against alcohol-related morbidity
Image 30/08/2023 Do training programmes for teachers ease the integration of refugee children? By Semih Tümen, Michael Vlassopoulos and Jackline Wahba Better preparation of teachers to face the multidimensional challenges in diverse educational settings could substantially improve the effectiveness of refugee integration policies. Read more about Do training programmes for teachers ease the integration of refugee children?
Image 06/07/2023 Finding a viable path to “ageing” fertility in Europe By Eva Beaujouan, Marie-Caroline Compans and Lukas Gutmorgeth, for the project "Later Fertility in Europe" Since the 1970s, first births have been increasingly delayed in Europe. To complement policies that address the broader economic and social causes of delayed fertility, it is essential to raise awareness about the biological limits to late childbearing among young men and women. To complement policies that address the broader economic and social causes of delayed fertility, it is essential to raise awareness about the biological limits to late childbearing. Read more about Finding a viable path to “ageing” fertility in Europe
Image 28/06/2023 Low birth rates: Ten steps towards more baby-friendly policies for 2024 and beyond by Anna Rotkirch, Population Research Institute, Väestöliitto (The Family Federation of Finland) Europe needs to prevent a freefall of fertility rates, as currently witnessed in many countries in East Asia. But policymakers should avoid pointless strategies like coercion to get people to have more children. Research shows that people want more kids, but Europe is simply not baby-friendly enough. Here are the cost-effective ways to fix this. Research shows that people want more kids, but Europe is simply not baby-friendly enough. Here are the cost-effective ways to fix this. Read more about Low birth rates: Ten steps towards more baby-friendly policies for 2024 and beyond
Image 15/05/2023 As Europe builds resilient labour markets, migration can help – but will not be enough By Jakub Bijak and Emily Barker (University of Southampton) Population ageing, decline of the European labour force, inequalities in economic activity between age groups and countries: all these challenges put European social systems to the test. How best to meet them? How to design resilient policy responses? Is the solution simply: more migration? Population ageing, decline of the European labour force, inequalities in economic activity between age groups and countries: all these challenges put European social systems to the test. How best to meet them? Read more about As Europe builds resilient labour markets, migration can help – but will not be enough
Image 03/04/2023 The EU should build its policies upon the resilience of older people By Apolline Parel, AGE Platform Europe Three years after Covid-19 first hit Europe, it can be said that older people were among the groups most affected by the pandemic. At the same time, older people were in some ways more equipped to adapt to the reality of this social crisis – as they had lived through others before. This capacity to withstand and cope has recently been discussed as “resilience”. But what, exactly, is resilience? And how can older people’s resilience inform future policies? Read more about The EU should build its policies upon the resilience of older people
Image 03/04/2023 Strong family services are needed to allow mothers to participate in adult education By Patricia McMullin and Heta Pöyliö Formal adult education can help promote gender equality by fostering female employment and reducing women’s disadvantages in the labour market. This can be achieved with policies that enhance work-family balance and thus reduce barriers for mothers to invest in their further education. Read more about Strong family services are needed to allow mothers to participate in adult education