Mothers and the Economy

CIRC4Life calls for your input on Consumer Surveys

17.09.19

As part of #Circ4life, an EU Horizon 2020 Research Project, MMM is embarking on two new consumer surveys. The aim is to involve end-users in the creation and design of […] [...]

Huge challenges remain for the realisation of most SDGs – How about empowering #Mothers4SDGs?

01.08.19

UN New York – MMM was at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), which took place on 9–18 July at the UN headquarters. The 2019 HLPF completed its first 4 years cycle with the review of SDGs 4, 8, [...]

Final adoption of the Work-life balance Directive

22.07.19

Following its adoption by the Council of the EU and the European Parliament, the Work-life balance Directive has been finally published in the Official Journal on the 12th of July […] [...]

Mothers are not only victims of Climate Change: they also have a specific game-changing purpose

02.07.19

UN Geneva, Human Rights Council - MMM calls for the recognition and support of the skills and contributions of women in their multiple roles, including their role in education on sustainable developme [...]

Businesses must address the motherhood penalty and its root cause – the imbalance of unpaid care work

30.06.19

UN Geneva, Human Rights Council - In an oral Statement to the council, MMM also called businesses to promote a more equitable sharing of unpaid family care responsibilities and work between women and [...]

An agreement finally reached by the Council of the EU on the work-life balance directive

23.06.19

After 2 years of intense negotiations among the EU institutions, on June 13th 2019 the Council of the EU Ministers adopted a Directive on work-life balance for parents and caregivers with a large majo [...]

Empowering Mothers for achieving the SDGs

20.06.19

UN New York, HLPF 2019 - We at MMM are convinced that empowering mothers can have a wide-ranging positive impact for the realization of many if not all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This w [...]

MMM highlights persisting gender inequalities at EU levels

20.06.19

On the 31st of May 2019, the EU Delegation of Make Mothers Matter responded to the European Commission’s public consultation on the current EU strategic framework for gender equality (2016-19) [&hel [...]

The world of work must adapt to people and families, not the other way around

16.06.19

UN Geneva, International Labour Conference - MMM joins the ILO's call for a push for gender equality, and more investment in human capital We also call for a paradigm shift to put people and the plane [...]

MMM supports civil society call for swift transposition of EU Work-Life Balance Directive

12.06.19

In a joint letter to the EPSCO Council who will be meeting on June 13th, a Coalition of European NGO networks are urging national governments to move towards a swift […] [...]

#MothersMatterforEU

20.05.19

European Union, Brussels - in the lead up to the recent EU elections, our EU delegation went behind the scenes at the heart of decision making - the EU Parliament - to get reactions from MEPs about wh [...]

MMM members share news of their grassroots work with and for mothers

20.05.19

At our recent AGM held in Brussels, we were proud to welcome so many of our new members. It was a rich day filled with passion and diversity as each organization offered their individual testimonial o [...]

Mothers and the Economy

CIRC4Life calls for your input on Consumer Surveys

Huge challenges remain for the realisation of most SDGs – How about empowering #Mothers4SDGs?

Final adoption of the Work-life balance Directive

Mothers are not only victims of Climate Change: they also have a specific game-changing purpose

Businesses must address the motherhood penalty and its root cause – the imbalance of unpaid care work

An agreement finally reached by the Council of the EU on the work-life balance directive

Empowering Mothers for achieving the SDGs

MMM highlights persisting gender inequalities at EU levels

The world of work must adapt to people and families, not the other way around

MMM supports civil society call for swift transposition of EU Work-Life Balance Directive

#MothersMatterforEU

MMM members share news of their grassroots work with and for mothers

Latest News from MMM and its Network

CIRC4Life calls for your input on Consumer Surveys

Busy days for our member ViAllaite with media appearances, community awareness days and new partnerships

Huge challenges remain for the realisation of most SDGs – How about empowering #Mothers4SDGs?

Final adoption of the Work-life balance Directive

MMM launches New survey on attitudes to reuse and recycling

Parents and the society as a whole must be educated on child development and supported to provide security and nurturing care to their children

Mothers and the Economy

Latest News from MMM and its Network

#MothersForBetter