Mothers and Health

Financing for development matters for mothers

05.07.25

Following the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) in Sevilla, Spain, we explore why Financing for Development is critical for mothers around the world. [...]

Belgian Mothers Face Alarming Rates of Burnout and Perinatal Depression, New EU Survey Finds

03.07.25

Belgian mothers are facing a mental health crisis. According to the State of Motherhood in Europe 2024 survey by Make Mothers Matter (MMM) and Kantar, Belgium reports the highest rates of both materna [...]

Motherhood and Mental Health Under Pressure

03.07.25

Germany – Survey results from Germany reveal a troubling picture: mothers are under intense strain — mentally, economically, and socially. [...]

Can Motherhood Shape Great Leaders? Mom’s in Co, IE Business School and Make Mothers Matter Say Yes

27.06.25

On June 26, Make Mothers Matter (MMM) participated in an event at IE Business School in Madrid titled “Women, Motherhood & Careers: Reframing the Narrative,” co-organised by the IE Women in Busine [...]

Make Mothers Matter calls for action on Maternal Mental Health at EU Summit

07.06.25

As part of European Mental Health Week, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) András Kulja and Zoltán Tarr (both EPP) hosted a two-day Mental Health Summit on Prevention and Recovery in Modern [...]

“I just had to get on with it” – The unspoken cost of motherhood, work, and mental health

14.05.25

In an op-ed published by the online magazine EuroHealthNet Angela Garcia, MMM Project Director, shares the key findings of our survey on the State of Motherhood in Europe 2024. From mental overload to [...]

Motherhood and the Beijing Agenda – a retrospective

10.05.25

UN New York – The 69th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) marked the thirtieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA). This landmark global policy document w [...]

Child and family poverty a political choice not an inevitability

28.04.25

Make Mothers Matter in a joint statement of the EU Alliance for Investing in Children, calls for a Europe that protects every child, by aligning EU’s policies and budget to eradicate child poverty. [...]

Milestones for Mothers: First Oral Statement and Landmark UN Recognition at CSW69

17.04.25

UN New York – At this year's 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), two significant moments highlighted our ongoing fight for mothers' rights. We emphasised how mothers conti [...]

Mothers’ wellbeing: a cornerstone for healthier societies and sustainable development

03.04.25

UN New York – Ahead of the 58th Session of the Commission for Population and Development (CPD58), a pivotal UN meeting set to address the theme “Ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for [...]

Mothers and Health

Financing for development matters for mothers

Belgian Mothers Face Alarming Rates of Burnout and Perinatal Depression, New EU Survey Finds

Motherhood and Mental Health Under Pressure

Can Motherhood Shape Great Leaders? Mom’s in Co, IE Business School and Make Mothers Matter Say Yes

Make Mothers Matter calls for action on Maternal Mental Health at EU Summit

“I just had to get on with it” – The unspoken cost of motherhood, work, and mental health

Motherhood and the Beijing Agenda – a retrospective

Child and family poverty a political choice not an inevitability

Milestones for Mothers: First Oral Statement and Landmark UN Recognition at CSW69

Mothers’ wellbeing: a cornerstone for healthier societies and sustainable development

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