European Forum on Family Support

11.07.23

The EU Cost Action EurofamNet, of which Make Mothers Matter is a member, hosted its final conference entitled “European Forum on Family Support. Creating an Agenda for 2030” together with [&hellip [...]

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Parents’ role in education must be recognized and better supported

29.06.23

UN Geneva, Human Rights Council - Speaking during the dialog with the special rapporteur on education, MMM reasserted the crucial role of parents, mothers in particular, for both formal and informal e [...]

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A right to care to foster quality non-formal education

03.05.23

UN New York - Our oral statement to the UN Commission on Population Development calls for for the recognition of the importance of non formal education, which mostly takes place within families. It in [...]

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Global support for recognition of ‘Care as a Right’ gains momentum – MMM teams look back at CSW 2023

27.04.23

UN New York - This year’s priority theme of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was ‘Innovation, technological change, education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the [...]

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Parents key influencers for education

03.04.23

UN New York - With the upcoming 56th UN Commission on Population Development (CPopD56), we are publishing the written statement we submitted ahead of this session, which will focus on Population, educ [...]

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Help prepare your child for a happy, successful life
Emotional Intelligence videos for mothers and their families

31.03.23

Emotional intelligence is a vital skill that helps people build healthy and fulfilling relationships, maintain their mental health, make good decisions, and develop leadership skills. Unfortunately, e [...]

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Parents, key stakeholders for child rights in the digital environment

10.03.23

UN Geneva, Human Rights Council - At the annual day on the rights of the child, which focused on child rights in the digital environment, MMM reaffirmed the importance of considering parents as key st [...]

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Supporting families to meet children’s needs by making quality family support a right for children

07.03.23

Family is the primary social structure through which the needs and rights of children and young people are met and realized. The right to family life as set out by the UNCRC, is a key right for all ch [...]

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20 million Afghan women and girls must not be allowed to ‘die slowly’

04.03.23

Like thousands of others, Razia Arefi, who had been working as a field director for our associate member Mothers for Peace in Afghanistan, fled the country in August 2021 after the Taliban takeover an [...]

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Harnessing digital technologies to empower mothers – and their children

02.03.23

UN New York, CSW67 - Digital technologies, which is the priority theme of the upcoming Commission on the Status of Women, have the potential to greatly increase women’s agency and autonomy, as well  [...]

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Latest News from MMM and its Network

Sharing the care, key for equity and the wellbeing of all

18.02.25

UN New York - Here is a look back at our side-event to the Commission on Social Development that took place earlier in February. 'Sharing is caring: equal parenting, a path to social cohesion’ presented the k

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Strengthening the care ecosystem: key to building a cohesive society

13.02.25

UN New York - MMM's oral statement to the UN Commission on Social Development highlighted the central and unique role of Care for social cohesion and social development, reminding the lessons drawn from the Cov

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Sharing is caring:
equal parenting, a path to social cohesion?

27.01.25

UN New York, UN Commission on Social Development – Register now to our virtual side-event for a discussion on how a more equal sharing of unpaid care and domestic work can contribute to social cohesion and so

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New Year, renewed commitment: our grassroots members speak out for mothers

23.01.25

We are delighted to share our latest video featuring the richness, strength and commitment of our global network. They have come together with one voice to share their priorities for mothers everywhere.

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MMM calls for placing Motherhood at the centre of gender equality

17.01.25

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995), MMM was invited to participate in an expert’s hearing organised by  the European Economic and Social Com

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Mothers must be recognised and supported as essential drivers of social development

08.01.25

UN New York - Thirty years after the first World Summit on Social Development in Copenhagen, where Member States committed to prioritise the eradication of poverty, full employment and social inclusion in devel

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