PES Women in Dijon support PES child care campaign

7 March 2007


On 7 March 2007, Zita Gurmai, President of PES Women, together with PES Women Executive Members Anna Karamanou, Marriane Mikko, Teresa Reira and PES Women Member Maria Badia visited socialist comrades in Dijon.

Françoise Tenenbaum, Deputy Mayor responsible for social affairs, health and solidarity, received PES Women Members at the Town Hall of Dijon to discuss and exchange views on childcare facilities. The deputy mayor supports the PES Childcare campaign and is glad to see that at European level we encourage such policies, which often affect local community life. Despite the good quality childcare system in Dijon, their aim is to expand the facilities creating 1000 extra places.

After the meeting at the Town Hall, PES Women members and deputy mayors visited a childcare facility of Dijon. Zita Gurmai believes it is extremely important to have good quality facilities such as in Dijon which take into consideration the needs of children, the needs of working parents and the development of the neighbourhood and the community. We need to encourage local, regional and national governments to look at best-practises.