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Throughout the 69th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), IFFD representatives met with several Ministers for Family and Women from across the world. These discussions focused on best practices in parenting support, youth transitions, and the recognition of unpaid care work. IFFD reaffirmed its commitment to provide data-driven advocacy and evidence-based policy recommendations to help…
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The Director of International Relations at IFFD, Alex Vázquez, participated in a side event organized by the Permanent Mission of Hungary, titled ‘Supporting the Mental Health of All Women and Girls’. Held at the UN Headquarters on March 11th. The panel brought together government officials, experts, and civil society representatives to discuss the challenges women and girls face in accessing mental…
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Promoted by IFFD, the Inclusive Cities for Sustainable Families Project organized on November 6-7th an online session to discuss the highlights of the Annual Monitoring Report, which will be submitted to the United Nations and explore better ways to follow-up on the Venice Declaration thanks to recommendations from Good Practices developed by various signatories around the globe.
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On February 10th, the Permanent Mission of the State of Qatar to the United Nations, in collaboration with IFFD and other institutions hosted the side event “From Commemoration to Action: The IYF+30 Way Forward”. This discussion aimed to advance the global conversation on family-oriented policies following the 30th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family (IYF+30).
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The Director of International Relations at IFFD, Alex Vázquez, and Ignacio Socias, Advocacy Talent Acquisition, attended the Annual Conference of the National Council for Family Relations on 20th-23rd November Washington. IFFD participated in key discussions on resilience, family science, parenting evidence, and collaboration opportunities with researchers and academics from across North America and beyond.
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Since 2013, the IFFD Awards have been presented every year during the Commission for Social Development to persons or entities distinguished by the promotion of family perspective policies around the world. In this edition, 2025 IFFD Awards have been granted to The Province of Bataan (The Philippines), headed by Governor Jose Enrique S. Garcia III, and SOS Children Villages International.
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More than 450 students and young professionals from 39 countries and diverse cultural and academic backgrounds have attended the past editions of the IFFD International Advocacy Workshop, together with a group of senior observers. This 12th edition was organized on 3 – 5 September 2024 in the University of Warsaw (Poland).
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The International Federation for Family Development has been one of the six Civil Society Organizations chosen to be heard at the High Level Segment of UN ECOSOC this year. Jose Alejandro Vazquez, on behalf of IFFD, participated in the interactive discussion on 'Care and Support Systems' highlighting parenting support programmes as a crucial tool to empower the family as a holistic agent…
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A new meeting of the ‘Inclusive Cities for Sustainable Families’ project has been held on August 15th by San Nicolás de los Garza (Mexico) with the Instituto de Analisis de Política Familiar, to strengthen family integration and development. José Alejandro Vázquez, Director of International Relations and Ignacio Socias, Advocacy Talent Adquisition from the International Federation for Family Development, participated on it and emphasized the importance of…
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Lorena Cuéllar Cisneros, Governor of the State of Tlaxcala signed the Venice Declaration to promote public policies for the benefit of Tlaxcaltecan families. IFFD was represented by José Alejandro Vázquez Alarcón, Director of IFFD and Ignacio Socias, Advocacy Talent Adquisition of IFFD. Tlaxcala is the third state in Mexico to join this global call.