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UN New York, Commission on Social Development - In its oral statement MMM spotlights the particular impact of Covid-19 on mothers, highlighting how the increase in their unpaid work, along with job losses, widowhood and added work due to climate changes has increased poverty levels and darkened their future.
Covid 19 has presented challenges and obstacles around the planet, impacting Mothers in their role of care, their work and their future.
With widespread closures of schools, childcare centers and loss of jobs, COVID-19 kicked away the scaffolding of care. While the amount of time and energy mothers spend on unpaid labor at home has skyrocketed, their employment has suffered.
Make Mothers Matter asks the Commission to take into account two main challenges mothers are facing, that must be addressed for a sound recovery from Covid.
Almost 2 years into the pandemic, the increase in their unpaid work – both childcare and housework – along with job losses, widowhood and added work due to climate changes are factors enhancing poverty and contributing to high levels of anxiety and an uncertain future for mothers.
We are therefore calling on member states to take into account that recovery from the pandemic will have to consider the future of the planet as a goal, in order to secure and protect the work and wellbeing of Mothers.
Our UN team member in New York Carole Joncourt delivered this oral statement on behalf of MMM during the general discussion segment of the 60th session of the UN Commission on Social Development, which took place 7-16 February 2022.
See also the written statement which we submitted ahead of the Commission and which calls for care and education to be at the heart of the Covid-19 recovery.
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