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Motherhood a powerful form of informal learning – Not a gap in the CV

10.02.26

UN New York – On 5 February, we hosted a virtual side-event during the 64th session of the UN Commission for Social Development titled Unlocking the Power of Care: Skills, Equity, and Social Transfo [...]

Maternal Psychological Wellbeing: A Challenge and a Unique Opportunity

13.01.26

Wednesday 28 January 2026 | 15:15 – 17:30 GMT London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) – Live broadcast #MaternalWellbeingLSE Maternal mental health is one of the most pressing - and m [...]

Democracy on Hold: The Hidden Penalty for Parliamentarians Who Become Mothers

27.11.25

The European Parliament adopted a legislative resolution on the amendment of the European Electoral act, allowing Members to vote in plenary by proxy voting during pregnancy and after giving birth. [& [...]

Recognising Mothers’ Realities: Key Wins in the New Gender Equality Resolution

27.11.25

The European Parliament has adopted a new resolution calling on the European Commission to deliver an ambitious 2026–2030 Gender Equality Strategy, centred on concrete legislative and non-legislati [...]

Tackling Child Poverty Means Supporting Parents: Olivier De Schutter’s Call to Action

11.11.25

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier De Schutter, has submitted his updated contribution to the European Commission’s consultation on the EU Anti-Povert [...]

Affordable Housing for Mothers: A Key to Ending Poverty and Inequality in Europe

06.11.25

Make Mothers Matter (MMM) has submitted its contribution to the European Commission’s consultation on the European Affordable Housing Plan, calling for stronger recognition of mothers’ specific [...]

State of Motherhood in Europe – key findings presented at the Congress of Women in Poland

31.10.25

Katowice, September 2025 — The State of Motherhood in Europe report was officially launched in Poland during the [...]

Recognising Mothers, Reducing Poverty
A call for an inclusive EU Anti-Poverty Strategy

23.10.25

Make Mothers Matter welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the European Commission’s first comprehensive Anti-Poverty Strategy and calls for bold, inclusive action to ensure it benefits those who [...]

Amplifying Mothers’ Voices at the UN Human Rights Council

15.10.25

UN Geneva, Human Rights Council – The MMM Geneva team seized opportunities to shed light on the multiple human rights violations mothers face, and to call for care-centred policies, and the recognit [...]

Mothers’ Voices at the Heart of Europe

29.09.25

A Look Back at Our State of Motherhood Survey Presentation at the EU Parliament [...]

Motherhood Penalty/Discrimination

Motherhood a powerful form of informal learning – Not a gap in the CV

Maternal Psychological Wellbeing: A Challenge and a Unique Opportunity

Democracy on Hold: The Hidden Penalty for Parliamentarians Who Become Mothers

Recognising Mothers’ Realities: Key Wins in the New Gender Equality Resolution

Tackling Child Poverty Means Supporting Parents: Olivier De Schutter’s Call to Action

Affordable Housing for Mothers: A Key to Ending Poverty and Inequality in Europe

State of Motherhood in Europe – key findings presented at the Congress of Women in Poland

Recognising Mothers, Reducing Poverty
A call for an inclusive EU Anti-Poverty Strategy

Amplifying Mothers’ Voices at the UN Human Rights Council

Mothers’ Voices at the Heart of Europe

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Motherhood a powerful form of informal learning – Not a gap in the CV

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Maternal Psychological Wellbeing: A Challenge and a Unique Opportunity

Unlocking the Power of Care: Skills, Equity, and Social Transformation

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