Equal Marguerite

Equal Marguerite ("Working and being a parent") is a European program with the following aim : to manage initiatives aimed at fighting discrimination and disparities on the labour market for parents.

"Equal" European program
The "Equal" programs are calls for European programs, co-funded by the ESF European Social Fund.

Acting against disparities between women and men
This program's aim is to join family life and labour life together, through childcare.

Convictions

 * Childcare should be adapted to parents needs, keeping the children's interests in mind.
 * The jobs involved by Marguerite actions should not ones that exploit the parent.
 * Marguerite aims at building Equal opportunity for women and men.
 * Develop childcare solutions adapted to the parents' needs, and enable a social dialog about parenthood inside employers.

Actions and experiences
Several subjects being handled are :
 * Service development (intercompany nurseries, at home childcare, etc.)
 * Training

Equal Time
Marguerite takes place in a transnational partnership known as « EQUAL TIME ». The transnational activity is performed with :
 * in Italy, TEMPO, a program sponsored by the cities of Florence and Prato.
 * in Spain, CONCILIARAS, a program sponsored by the city of Alaquàs.

External links (in French, English, Spanish and Italian)

 * Equal Marguerite
 * Equal France
 * The European Social Fund
 * Exemple d'intervention du fonds social européen
 * Chambre Régionale de l'Economie sociale de Bretagne - Brittany's Regional Chamber for Social Economy
 * Association Petite Enfance d'Angers - Association for Early Childhood in Angers
 * APEFI / ACEPP
 * Conférence des Villes de Bretagne
 * FACE CEzam Bretagne
 * Fédération Animation Rurale 44
 * Mutualité Atlantique Enfance & Famille
 * Mutualité Sociale Agricole du Maine et loire
 * Mutualité Française des Côtes d'Armor
 * PARENbouge
 * En Alaquàs Conciliaras
 * Tempo

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