Presentation by one of my advanced level second year students at the EOI Luarca in Spain about attitudes towards children in Spain.

1. Attitudes towardsAttitudes towards
childrenchildren

2. Are Spanish attitudes towardsAre Spanish attitudes towards
children too permissive?children too permissive?

3. Are public areas children-Are public areas children-
friendly?friendly?

4. Family life/Working lifeFamily life/Working life

5. Working women’s challengesWorking women’s challenges
GuiltGuilt
Discriminatory perceptionsDiscriminatory perceptions
““Glass-ceiling”Glass-ceiling”
Lower payLower pay
PressurePressure
Poor cost/benefitPoor cost/benefit
Lack of timeLack of time
Finding self-fulfillmentFinding self-fulfillment

6. Measures and solutions forMeasures and solutions for
working parentsworking parents
Recognizing men’s caring roleRecognizing men’s caring role
• InformationInformation
• Awareness-raising measuresAwareness-raising measures
• Education policiesEducation policies
• Parental leave available to both men andParental leave available to both men and
women and non-transferable.women and non-transferable.

7. Measures and solutions forMeasures and solutions for
working parentsworking parents
Making work more family-compatible:Making work more family-compatible:
• Flexible work scheduleFlexible work schedule
• Flexible rest periods and holidaysFlexible rest periods and holidays
• Short leave for emergenciesShort leave for emergencies
• Part-time, flexitime, teleworking… withPart-time, flexitime, teleworking… with
fair wages.fair wages.

8. Measures and solutions forMeasures and solutions for
working parentsworking parents
Making family responsibilities moreMaking family responsibilities more
compatible with work:compatible with work:
• Accesible child care and older familyAccesible child care and older family
members caremembers care
• Other family services and facilitiesOther family services and facilities