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Buffering the longBuffering the long--term impactterm impactof the crisis on Spanish women:of the crisis on Spanish women:
Mosaic of Services fromMosaic of Services fromAsociaciAsociacióónn SaludSalud yy FamiliaFamilia
European Conference FAMILIES IN THE CRISISFinding work-life balance in difficult economic context
28-29 April 2014. Athens.
Elvira Méndez, MDGeneral Director Asociación Salud y Familia
BACKGROUND OF THE EMPLOYMENTAND ECONOMIC CRISIS IN SPAIN
53,2952,2650,46Women66,1968,0869,49Men59,5660,0059,80General201320102008
Labour force participation rate
7.634,208.166,608.536,90Women9.115,7010.289,9011.720,70Men16.750,0018.456,5020.257,60General
201320102008Employed Population (*)
(*) in thousands
BACKGROUND OF THE EMPLOYMENTAND ECONOMIC CRISIS IN SPAIN
27,0220,4813,04Women25,7919,7310,06Men26,3620,0611,34General201320102008
Unemployment rate
55,439,725,7Women56,343,123,7Men55,741,624,6General201320102008
Young unemployment rate (*)
(*) people younger 25 years
BACKGROUND OF THE EMPLOYMENTAND ECONOMIC CRISIS IN SPAIN
2013201020081.832.3001.328.000827.200
Households with all members unemployed
30% n=2.500.000 children25%20132008
Child poverty rate
BACKGROUND OF THE EMPLOYMENTAND 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: Retrospectivasobre desahucios y ejecuciones hipotecarias enEspaña, estadísticas oficiales e indicadores”. PAH,Enero 2013
• 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 SOCIALINEQUALITY AND FAMILY POVERTY
• The reduction of employees was 22,2%among men (-2.605.000 workers) and10,6% among women (-902.700 workers).
• In many cases, women have become theonly sustaining the family unit.
IMPACT OF THE CRISIS ON SPANISHWOMEN
IMPACT OF THE CRISIS ON SPANISHWOMEN
• In families with all members unemployed,women are very active in seeking help andresources for survival.
• The total workload of women hasincreased considerably since there has notbeen a significant evolution of malecoresponsibility in housework and care.
PROGRAMME:CARING FOR MATERNITY AT RISK
• Pregnancy test and prochoicecounselling on pregnancy crisis.
• Co-funding voluntary pregnancyinterruption in extremelyvulnerable women.
• Active prevention of repeatedabortions.
• Free provision of long actingcontraception (IUD &IMPLANON).
• 2013: 4.560 women.
PROGRAMME:MOTHERS BETWEEN TWO CULTURES
Support and counsellinggroups for migrantmothers from LatinAmerica, Pakistan, China,Africa, Rumania &Morocco.
2013: 382 mothers.
PROGRAMME:SUPPORT FOR TEENAGE MOTHERS
• Support and counsellinggroups for teenagemothers from all origins.
•New Programme 2012-2013: 129 mothers.
PROGRAMME:FROM COMPATRIOT TO COMPATRIOT
Provide immediatehealthcare to the mostvulnerable immigrants.
Get a health card allowingnormal access to the publichealth system.
Inform and guide immigrantstowards social resources attheir fingertips.
2013: 1.104 immigrants.
PROGRAMME:COMPASS
Free legal advice forwomen and families fromall origins in the area offamily law.
Free psychologicalsupport for women andfamilies from all origins inpersonal and family life.
2013: 1.172 families
PROGRAMME:SECONDARY PREVENTION OF PARTNER
VIOLENCE Active screening ofpartner violence and abusein all women who attenddifferent ASF services.
Immediate free psycho-social care for womenvictims of partner violence.
Immediate free legalcounselling for womenvictims of partner violence.
2013: 4.841 women.
PROGRAMME:CHILDHOOD IS ESSENTIAL
NEW LINE 2013 of freebasic services to preventand combat child povertyand deprivation:
• nutritional packs.
•Counseling on publicsaids.
•Counseling on childcarefacilities.
PROGRAMME:SHELTERED
NEW SERVICE 2013of legal andmicroeconomicguidance in respect tohousing owned orrented. It’s primarilyaddressed tovulnerable familieswith children incharge.
PROGRAMME:CLOSENESS
Community programmeaims to promote dialogueand conviviality,integration of foreignpopulation, socialinclusion and diversitypolicy in Raval’sneighbourhood ofBarcelona.
FUNDERS
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FORYOUR ATTENTION & YOUR TIME
Email: [email protected]
More information available Web:www.saludyfamilia.es