External resources

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:52022DC0440 - European Care Strategy (COM(2022) 440)

https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Social_protection_statistics_-_family_and_children_benefits - Eurostat, Social protection statistics - family and children benefits

https://employment-social-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies-and-activities/moving-working-europe/eu-social-security-coordination/european-health-insurance-card_en - European Health Insurance Card

https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/work/social-security-and-benefits/family-benefits/index_en.htm - Family benefits

https://www.who.int/europe/health-topics/mental-health - World Health Organization on Mental Health

https://www.who.int/europe/health-topics/sexual-health - World Health Organization on Sexual and Reproductive Health

https://eurochild.org/ - Eurochild, the largest network of organisations and individuals working with and for children in Europe

https://coface-eu.org/ - COFACE Families Europe, a network with over 50 member organisations across Europe, advocating for strong social policies for families

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/1158/oj/eng - European directive on work-life balance for parents and carers

https://www.oecd.org/en/data/datasets/oecd-family-database.html - OECD Family Database provides cross-national indicators on family outcomes and family policies

https://commission.europa.eu/system/files/2018-05/bcn_objectives-report2018_web_en.pdf - Barcelona objectives on the development of childcare facilities for young children with a view to increase female labour participation, strike a work-life balance for working parents and bring about sustainable and inclusive growth in Europe

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reco/2021/1004/oj/eng - The European Child Guarantee

https://youth.europa.eu/get-involved/eu-youth-dialogue/what-eu-youth-dialogue_en - The EU Youth Dialogue

https://citizens-initiative.europa.eu/_en - European Citizens' Initiative

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/petitions/en/home - Petitions, European Parliament

https://rm.coe.int/1680702379 - Council of Europe’s Revised European Charter on the Participation of Young People in Local and Regional Life.