The document summarizes the impact of the economic crisis in Spain on women and families. It discusses high unemployment rates, cuts to public services, and increased poverty rates. It then describes Asociación Salud y Familia's mosaic of social services aimed at supporting vulnerable groups affected by the crisis, including programs for at-risk pregnancies, immigrant women, teenage mothers, victims of domestic violence, and preventing child poverty. The organization provides services like counseling, healthcare, legal advice, and community programs to help women and families during difficult economic times.

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European Conference FAMILIES IN THE CRISIS
Finding work-life balance in difficult economic context
28-29 April 2014. Athens.
Elvira Méndez, MD
General Director Asociación Salud y Familia

2. BACKGROUND OF THE EMPLOYMENT
AND ECONOMIC CRISIS IN SPAIN
53,2952,2650,46Women
66,1968,0869,49Men
59,5660,0059,80General
201320102008
Labour force participation rate
7.634,208.166,608.536,90Women
9.115,7010.289,9011.720,70Men
16.750,0018.456,5020.257,60General
201320102008
Employed Population (*)
(*) in thousands

3. BACKGROUND OF THE EMPLOYMENT
AND ECONOMIC CRISIS IN SPAIN
27,0220,4813,04Women
25,7919,7310,06Men
26,3620,0611,34General
201320102008
Unemployment rate
55,439,725,7Women
56,343,123,7Men
55,741,624,6General
201320102008
Young unemployment rate (*)
(*) people younger 25 years

4. BACKGROUND OF THE EMPLOYMENT
AND ECONOMIC CRISIS IN SPAIN
201320102008
1.832.3001.328.000827.200
Households with all members unemployed
30% n=2.500.000 children25%
20132008
Child poverty rate

5. BACKGROUND OF THE EMPLOYMENT
AND ECONOMIC CRISIS IN SPAIN
Eviction rate by year: 5,82 x 1000 Housing
Total: 362.776 Housing evictions
Housing evictions in Spain
Source: Colau, A y Alemany, A “2007-2012: Retrospectiva
sobre desahucios y ejecuciones hipotecarias en
España, estadísticas oficiales e indicadores”. PAH,
Enero 2013

7. • The high rate of unemployment.
• The high level of family debt via mortgage
loan (often unpaid).
• Significant cuts in public spending on
education and disability.
• Significant cuts in public spending to
support families and children.
MAIN DRIVERS OF SOCIAL
INEQUALITY AND FAMILY POVERTY

8. • The reduction of employees was 22,2%
among men (-2.605.000 workers) and
10,6% among women (-902.700 workers).
• In many cases, women have become the
only sustaining the family unit.
IMPACT OF THE CRISIS ON SPANISH
WOMEN

9. IMPACT OF THE CRISIS ON SPANISH
WOMEN
• In families with all members unemployed,
women are very active in seeking help and
resources for survival.
• The total workload of women has
increased considerably since there has not
been a significant evolution of male
coresponsibility in housework and care.

11. PROGRAMME:
CARING FOR MATERNITY AT RISK
• Pregnancy test and prochoice
counselling on pregnancy crisis.
• Co-funding voluntary pregnancy
interruption in extremely
vulnerable women.
• Active prevention of repeated
abortions.
• Free provision of long acting
contraception (IUD &
IMPLANON).
• 2013: 4.560 women.

12. PROGRAMME:
MOTHERS BETWEEN TWO CULTURES
 Support and counselling
groups for migrant
mothers from Latin
America, Pakistan, China,
Africa, Rumania &
Morocco.
 2013: 382 mothers.

13. PROGRAMME:
SUPPORT FOR TEENAGE MOTHERS
• Support and counselling
groups for teenage
mothers from all origins.
•New Programme 2012-
2013: 129 mothers.

14. PROGRAMME:
FROM COMPATRIOT TO COMPATRIOT
 Provide immediate
healthcare to the most
vulnerable immigrants.
Get a health card allowing
normal access to the public
health system.
Inform and guide immigrants
towards social resources at
their fingertips.
2013: 1.104 immigrants.

15. PROGRAMME:
COMPASS
 Free legal advice for
women and families from
all origins in the area of
family law.
Free psychological
support for women and
families from all origins in
personal and family life.
2013: 1.172 families

17. PROGRAMME:
SECONDARY PREVENTION OF PARTNER
VIOLENCE
 Active screening of
partner violence and abuse
in all women who attend
different ASF services.
Immediate free psycho-
social care for women
victims of partner violence.
Immediate free legal
counselling for women
victims of partner violence.
2013: 4.841 women.

18. PROGRAMME:
CHILDHOOD IS ESSENTIAL
NEW LINE 2013 of free
basic services to prevent
and combat child poverty
and deprivation:
• nutritional packs.
•Counseling on publics
aids.
•Counseling on childcare
facilities.

19. PROGRAMME:
SHELTERED
NEW SERVICE 2013
of legal and
microeconomic
guidance in respect to
housing owned or
rented. It’s primarily
addressed to
vulnerable families
with children in
charge.

20. PROGRAMME:
CLOSENESS
Community programme
aims to promote dialogue
and conviviality,
integration of foreign
population, social
inclusion and diversity
policy in Raval’s
neighbourhood of
Barcelona.

22. FUNDERS

23. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
YOUR ATTENTION & YOUR TIME
Email: emendez@saludyfamilia.es
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