European Pillar of Social Rights

17.01.17

MMM has joined a group of NGOs to issue a statement calling on MEPs to honour their promises to reconcile work and family life under the "European Pillar of Social Rights" [...]

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101 children receive their birth certificates and become citizens of Cote d’Ivoire

20.12.16

In partnership with MMM, Aide à la Jeunesse Africaine Défavorisée (AJAD), our associate member in Cote d'Ivoire initiated the process, addressing both the population and the legal authorities in or [...]

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MMM becomes a member of the European Platform

27.10.16

Since 27th October 2016, the European delegation of Make Mothers Matter is a member of the European Social Platform. [...]

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22 countries do not allow mothers to pass their citizenship on to their children

17.07.16

The right of mothers to pass their citizenship on to their children has dramatic consequences on the civil and political rights, as well as economic, social and cultural rights of their children - beg [...]

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MMM at the EU Development Days

15.06.16

Make Mothers Matter represented by Anne Claire de Liedekerke (President), Johanna Schima (Policy officer) and Olalla Michelena (SG of the EU delegation) participated at the EU development days which t [...]

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Awaj: to ensure the welfare of women in a safe and correct working environment.

15.06.16

A new member of MMM in Bangladesh, the Awaj Foundation has the aim of strengthening the competences of women workers in the textile industry notably in financial literacy and leadership. [...]

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European consultation on work-life balance

17.02.16

MMM asks to include the "right to request": the right to ask for an adjustment of working conditions. [...]

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Make Mothers Matter in the European Parliament #theFinalPush

06.05.15

MMM has brought together a group of mothers with babies and pregnant women in the European Parliament as part of our campaign to encourage a review of the Maternity Leave Directive. [...]

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Families need time

15.05.14

International Day of Families - 2014 marks the twentieth anniversary of the International Year of Families. MMM President Anne-Claire de Liedekerke takes this opportunity to make a plea for something  [...]

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Care central to achieving Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

21.09.13

UN Geneva, Human Rights Council - As the Human Rights Council seeks to strengthening its work on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, MMM oral statement highlights the centrality of Care to the reali [...]

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Latest News from MMM and its Network

Recognising Unpaid Care Work and addressing Its Unequal Distribution: A Key Step in Tackling Informal Employment

15.06.25

UN Geneva – At the 113th International Labour Conference (ILC), Make Mothers Matter (MMM) brought the perspectives of mothers and other unpaid caregivers to two key agenda topics: the transition to formal emp

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Make Mothers Matter calls for action on Maternal Mental Health at EU Summit

07.06.25

As part of European Mental Health Week, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) András Kulja and Zoltán Tarr (both EPP) hosted a two-day Mental Health Summit on Prevention and Recovery in Modern Society 

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Parents as Partners in Education
Our member EPA: Celebrating 40 Years of Advocacy

07.06.25

Make Mothers Matter was delighted to celebrate and participate in the 40th Anniversary and International Conference of our member, the European Parents’ Association (EPA), hosted by the European Economic and

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Motherhood and the Beijing Agenda – a retrospective

10.05.25

UN New York – The 69th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) marked the thirtieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA). This landmark global policy document was adopted

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Child and family poverty a political choice not an inevitability

28.04.25

Make Mothers Matter in a joint statement of the EU Alliance for Investing in Children, calls for a Europe that protects every child, by aligning EU’s policies and budget to eradicate child poverty.

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Milestones for Mothers: First Oral Statement and Landmark UN Recognition at CSW69

17.04.25

UN New York – At this year's 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), two significant moments highlighted our ongoing fight for mothers' rights. We emphasised how mothers continue to fac

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