Mothers and the Economy

Single mothers disproportionately affected by lack of adequate housing

05.03.20

UN Geneva, Human Rights Council - MMM contributed to the discussion on the right to adequate housing by highlighting the economic hardships of single mothers, the difficulties and discriminations they [...]

Single mothers vulnerability to homelessness and impact on children

04.03.20

UN New York - Report on the side-event that MMM organized on the margins of the 58th session of the Commission on Social Development on 18 February 2020 at the UN headquarters in New York. [...]

Single mothers’ economic hardships put them at risk of spiraling debt

03.03.20

UN Geneva, Human Rights Council - MMM oral statement calls upon governments to support single mothers in their double responsibility of raising children and earning a decent living. [...]

Gender Equality achievable if Care Gap and Care as valuable ‘work’ are recognized

02.03.20

In February, Make Mothers Matter responded to the Roadmap of the European Commission strategy on Gender Equality (2020-2024) which was published on 5th March 2020. In our response we advocated that ge [...]

Invitation – CSocD58 Side-event on single mothers and homelessness

17.02.20

UN New York, Commission on Social Development - to raise awareness of the specific vulnerability of single mothers in relation to homelessness and its impact on children. [...]

Don’t talk to me about my mother

13.02.20

An op-ed by Roland Vaxelaire, MMM Board member, published in La Libre Belgique a daily newspaper in Belgium. [...]

MMM fights for the pension rights of mothers in France

08.02.20

Are we ready to recognise and support unpaid Care work performed by parents - and mothers particularly? Broken careers because of unpaid care work explain a good deal about persistent pension gaps for [...]

Beijing+25 – Time to focus on unpaid family care work

16.01.20

UN New York, CSW64 - In a statement submitted ahead of the 64th Commission on the Status of Women, MMM highlights the specific perspectives of women in their role as mothers, and calls for policies th [...]

Single mothers need support, not stigmatization

15.01.20

UN New York, CSocD58 - The written statement that MMM submitted ahead of the next session of the UN Commission on Social Development draws attention to single mothers’ specific vulnerability to pove [...]

MMM France voices mothers’ concerns about pensions

11.12.19

Paris, National Assembly - On the agenda: Pension reform, the government project on the first 1000 days of life... Concerned by the impact on mothers, learn more about our French delegation’s recomm [...]

Mothers and the Economy

Single mothers disproportionately affected by lack of adequate housing

Single mothers vulnerability to homelessness and impact on children

Single mothers’ economic hardships put them at risk of spiraling debt

Gender Equality achievable if Care Gap and Care as valuable ‘work’ are recognized

Invitation – CSocD58 Side-event on single mothers and homelessness

Don’t talk to me about my mother

MMM fights for the pension rights of mothers in France

Beijing+25 – Time to focus on unpaid family care work

Single mothers need support, not stigmatization

MMM France voices mothers’ concerns about pensions

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