Mothers and Health

Non-take up of social protection benefits: what it means for mothers

01.07.22

UN Geneva, Human Rights Council - MMM welcomes the call by the Special Rapporteur on Poverty to address non take-up of social protection benefits, providing avenues for reflection in the case of mothe [...]

Our member in Romania acts for Ukraine mothers & children

21.06.22

The ongoing conflict and resulting humanitarian crisis in Ukraine has had a devastating impact on the mental and physical health of mothers and their children, on both those who have fled and those wh [...]

Racism surrounding childbirth

18.06.22

UN Geneva - On the occasion of a consultation on Racism and the Right to Health, MMM denounces the systemic racism against mothers in childbirth, prevalent in developed countries, with two key indicat [...]

MMM contributes to EU Care Strategy

18.05.22

In these unprecedented times, when Europe is navigating a global pandemic, when political tensions are boiling over threatening to destabilize the global order, it is vital to reflect on the [… [...]

Mothers’ Mental Load: The Unpaid (and Unrecognized) Cognitive and Emotional Labour

15.05.22

MMM is delighted to publish a report written by Emma Levrau, a student in Global Health and Social Justice (Master of Science) at Kings College London on the unpaid and invisible cognitive and emotion [...]

An almost Perfect Mother – New Podcast series with Isabelle Roskam

26.04.22

We are delighted to be launching our new podcast series An almost Perfect Mother featuring Isabelle Roskam, professor of development and parenting psychology at the University of Louvain, Belgium. Isa [...]

Adaptation and systemic changes needed to put healthy food on all tables

28.03.22

UN New York, Commission on the Status of Women - At a co-organized event on the sidelines of CSW66 our speakers reaffirmed the negative impacts of climate change on food security, among other health i [...]

Call for an end to systematic human rights violations against indigenous mothers

03.03.22

UN Geneva, Human Rights Council - Our associate member EDO Group was one of four civil society organisations given a speaking slot during the high level segment of the 49th Human Rights Council. In he [...]

Covid-19 increased poverty and anxiety among mothers

18.02.22

UN New York, Commission on Social Development - In its oral statement MMM spotlights the particular impact of Covid-19 on mothers, highlighting how the increase in their unpaid work, along with job lo [...]

YOUR OPINION – OUR SURVEY – TAKE PART

14.01.22

Have your say by responding to the SymptomSurvey To provide a voice for patients, families, and caregivers, MMM has teamed up with two non-profit organizations, the Vienna Vaccine Safety Initiative [...]

Mothers and Health

Non-take up of social protection benefits: what it means for mothers

Our member in Romania acts for Ukraine mothers & children

Racism surrounding childbirth

MMM contributes to EU Care Strategy

Mothers’ Mental Load: The Unpaid (and Unrecognized) Cognitive and Emotional Labour

An almost Perfect Mother – New Podcast series with Isabelle Roskam

Adaptation and systemic changes needed to put healthy food on all tables

Call for an end to systematic human rights violations against indigenous mothers

Covid-19 increased poverty and anxiety among mothers

YOUR OPINION – OUR SURVEY – TAKE PART

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