The EU delegation focuses on supporting and empowering mothers and highlighting how their contribution at social and economic levels matters for Europe’s future development.
Through the experience and knowledge of its European member associations at the national level, MMM listens to mothers in Europe and gives them a voice at European Institutions.
The Delegation works to influence European policies and legislation to bring about positive changes in the lives of mothers
Recognition of the value of unpaid family care work for mothers’ economic empowerment. The injustices they face in health, housing, labour market among others.
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Human rights in childbirth, access to quality maternity services and maternal mental health is what we promote in Europe.
The results of the survey conducted in 2011 with the participation of 12'000 mothers across Europe still guide the delegation's advocacy work
Enabling mothers and fathers to better reconcile work and family responsibilities remains a key priority for the European Delegation
18.09.24
EASPD, in collaboration with various family rights networks, including MMM, has issued a position paper on “Family-centred Early Childhood Intervention" (ECI) for children with disabilities. This approach pro
09.07.24
Mothers play an essential role in families by ensuring their loved ones are nourished, educated, and healthy, but their unpaid care work often leads to economic and social injustices, known as the motherhood pe
19.06.24
UN Geneva – A resolution aimed at strengthening the right to education in international legal instruments will be negotiated during the 56th session of the Human Rights Council, which began on 18 June. This r
13.05.24
MMM is working on the project “Mothers Can-Bringing mothers back to work”, a European partnership between six countries (Belgium, Cyprus, Germany, Romania, Spain and Greece). The project aims to support mot
07.05.24
Make Mothers Matter participated in the conference “Investing in an inclusive and fair future for Europe. European Child Guarantee: from engagement to reality", organised within the framework of the Belgian p
07.05.24
MMM welcomes the recent adoption of La Hulpe Declaration, under the Belgian presidency. This inter-institutional document aims at shaping the future social agenda of the European Union for the period 2024-2029.