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International Day of Families 2012

Theme: "Ensuring work family balance"

Aishath Safana Athif, Republic of Maldives, Notable entry in the 2007 "We can end poverty" stamp competition
Aishath Safana Athif, Republic of Maldives
Notable entry in the 2007
"We can end poverty" stamp competition

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Background Note 

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Programme

Presentations

  • Families at Work: What we Know about Policies Globally by Jody Heymann

  • Demographic Changes and Work-Family Balance Policies in East Asia by Meejung Chin
  • Work-Family Balance Issues in Latin America: A Roadmap to National Care Systems by Corina Rodriguez Enriquez

  • The Importance of Quality Child Care for Work-Family Balance by Nurper Ulkuer