05.03.21
UN Geneva, Human Rights Council - MMM oral statement also drew attention to the specific vulnerabilities of women and children to water scarcity and water pollution, the focus of the latest report of [...]
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UN Geneva, Human Rights Council - Make Mothers Matter took advantage of the meeting on poverty alleviation and human rights to raise the issue of child poverty for the attention of the Council. [...]
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In April 2015 the Shared Parental Leave Scheme came into force in the United Kingdom. The new scheme still required that new mothers take the first two weeks of maternity leave. But now they could exc [...]
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UN New York, CSocD59 – MMM's oral statement at the general debate closed our series of contributions to the 59th UN Commission on Social Development [...]
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UN New York, CSocD59 - A look back at our virtual side-event that took place on February 12th to coincide with the 59th UN Commission on Social Development [...]
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UNESCO - At the start of the global pandemic in 2020, eight NGO-UNESCO partners decided to collaborate with their grass roots associations in solidarity actions to share the voices of the most vulnera [...]
Read more31.01.21
UN New York, CSocD59 - On 12 February, join MMM’s virtual side-event during the 59th UN Commission on Social Development. [...]
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UN Geneva, HRC intersessional meeting - Read below MMM's contribution to the discussion on “Building Back Better: Integrating Human Rights in Sustainable and Resilient Recovery from the COVID-19 pan [...]
Read more18.01.21
UN New York, CSocD59 - MMM takes the opportunity of the upcoming 59th Session of the UN Commission on Social Development (CSocD59, Feb 8th to 17th), to draw attention to the role of digital technologi [...]
Read more16.12.20
Due to the global health crisis that upturned all our lives in 2020, our 2019 AGM/EGM was inevitably delayed but held to great success virtually, on December 10th. [...]
Read more24.06.26
By Angela Garcia Romero, Director of Projects at MMM On 29 May, we experienced a truly unique morning—both physically and emotionally: moving, insightful, inspiring—where we, mothers, felt seen and understo
19.06.26
Ahead of discussions on the future Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), the EUFunds4Social Coalition, of which MMM is a member, has issued an open letter urging EU leaders to safeguard and strengthen the EUâ€
16.06.26
UN New York/HLPF – Register now to join us for our 2026 High Level Political Forum side-event online.
15.06.26
On 11 June 2026, Madrid hosted a major national conference dedicated to strengthening quality family support for positive parenting in Spain.
12.06.26
Across Europe, millions of women continue to earn less than men for work of equal value. Behind these statistics are real people — mothers, unpaid carers, and working women who too often face financial disadv