Maternal Health

Single mothers vulnerability to homelessness and impact on children

04.03.20

UN New York - Report on the side-event that MMM organized on the margins of the 58th session of the Commission on Social Development on 18 February 2020 at the UN headquarters in New York. [...]

Systemic change a must for ending Obstetric Violence

25.11.19

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - MMM issues a statement reiterating the urgency bringing an end to the mistreatment and violence mothers suffer in pregnancy and childb [...]

AJAD MMM runs sexuality education program in Cote d’Ivoire to combat teenage pregnancies

21.10.19

Cote d'Ivoire / UNESCO - Following the implementation of UNESCO's O3 program on Comprehensive Sexuality Education in communities, AJAD MMM continues its campaign in schools in collaboration with the M [...]

Supporting maternal health through the Riseup-PPD EU COST ACTION

14.10.19

Make Mothers Matter is proud to be part of the new EU research network on Peripartum Depression Disorder (PPD) where we are co-leading a working group on the dissemination of results. [...]

Maternal depression and burnout must be acknowledged and addressed – also for Early Childhood Development

27.06.19

UN Geneva, Human Rights Council - MMM took the opportunity of the discussion on the right to mental health to draw attention to mental health issues affecting mothers around the world. [...]

Make Mothers Matter submits reports on obstetric violence to UN special rapporteur

20.05.19

On May 17th 2019, MMM submitted two reports to Ms. Dubravka Šimonović (UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women) on the issue of “Mistreatment and violence against women during reproduc [...]

Maternity Protection and addressing the Care Gap must be part of any social protection policy that seeks to empower women

01.04.19

UN New York – This was the core message that MMM presented in a panel discussion held on the margins of the 63rd UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW63). [...]

Making social protection work for and with mothers

28.02.19

UN New York , 63rd Commission on the Status of Women - MMM Statement highlights that the 2 main pillars of social protection, health and income security, are particularly relevant for mothers and thei [...]

Viallaite: a little step… but a huge impact, or how to improve nutrition and reduce infant mortality

15.12.18

Viallaite, an association active in Cameroon, joins the MMM network. Its objective is to encourage breastfeeding and healthy nutrition, to guarantee good health for both mother and baby. [...]

Civil Society Joint Statement: Time to stop obstetric violence

25.11.18

Brussels, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - Mothers need positive pregnancy and birth experiences, as well as respectful maternity care. Worldwide, laws and practice st [...]

Maternal Health

Single mothers vulnerability to homelessness and impact on children

Systemic change a must for ending Obstetric Violence

AJAD MMM runs sexuality education program in Cote d’Ivoire to combat teenage pregnancies

Supporting maternal health through the Riseup-PPD EU COST ACTION

Maternal depression and burnout must be acknowledged and addressed – also for Early Childhood Development

Make Mothers Matter submits reports on obstetric violence to UN special rapporteur

Maternity Protection and addressing the Care Gap must be part of any social protection policy that seeks to empower women

Making social protection work for and with mothers

Viallaite: a little step… but a huge impact, or how to improve nutrition and reduce infant mortality

Civil Society Joint Statement: Time to stop obstetric violence

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