16.09.25
Make Mothers Matter was recently featured on Belgian public broadcaster RTBF’s Tendances Première radio show to present the findings from our latest report, The State of Motherhood in Europe 2024. [...]
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Our 2024 State of Motherhood in Europe survey of 9,600 mothers across 11 EU Member States and the UK paints a clear picture: motherhood is still not properly recognised or […] [...]
Read more28.08.25
On 22 September 2025, the voices of mothers will take centre stage in Brussels. For the first time, Make Mothers Matter (MMM) will present its State of Motherhood in Europe report at the European Parl [...]
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UN New York – Following the Human Rights Council's 2025 Annual day on the rights of the child – which focussed on Early Childhood Development – a resolution on that same topic will be tabled at [...]
Read more13.07.25
MMM was invited to speak at AGE’s annual conference, which focused on contributing to the EU Strategy on Intergenerational Fairness. The event explored a range of key areas, including the labour mar [...]
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Belgian mothers are facing a mental health crisis. According to the State of Motherhood in Europe 2024 survey by Make Mothers Matter (MMM) and Kantar, Belgium reports the highest rates of both materna [...]
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Germany – Survey results from Germany reveal a troubling picture: mothers are under intense strain — mentally, economically, and socially. [...]
Read more27.06.25
On June 26, Make Mothers Matter (MMM) participated in an event at IE Business School in Madrid titled “Women, Motherhood & Careers: Reframing the Narrative,” co-organised by the IE Women in Busine [...]
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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 [...]
Read more14.05.25
In an op-ed published by the online magazine EuroHealthNet Angela Garcia, MMM Project Director, shares the key findings of our survey on the State of Motherhood in Europe 2024. From mental overload to [...]
Read more16.03.26
Make Mothers Matter (MMM) responded to the Public Consultation on the European Commission’s upcoming Skill Portability Initiative. We submitted a paper outlining our views and provided feedback on the need to
14.03.26
UN Geneva – An MMM submission to the OHCHR call for input on the impact of mental health challenges on the enjoyment of human rights by young people highlights a critical, often overlooked human rights issue:
13.03.26
UN Geneva – Responding to the OHCHR Call for inputs on Climate Financing and Human Rights MMM argues that climate finance must prioritise mothers, unpaid caregivers, and maternal health in order to be truly e
13.03.26
UN Geneva – Runa Khan, Founder and Director of Friendship, our member organisation from Bangladesh, was among the four civil society speakers selected to deliver an intervention during the annual High Level S
12.03.26
Make Mothers Matter (MMM) has submitted a formal response to the recent consultation by the European Commission on the Strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities up to 2030, calling for greater recogn
12.03.26
UN Geneva – The UN Human Rights Council is a vital space for bringing key issues into global discussions across a range of topics, and highlighting how recognition and support for mothers can contribute to ad