Make Mothers Matter in Belgium

 

Since 2015, MMM has a national presence in Belgium to carry out its mission as closely as possible to the concerns of mothers living in Belgium.

Over the years, it has stood up for Belgian mothers on major issues debated at national level in relation to their economic participation and their health. MMM has also worked closely with Belgian partners within the Esperas consortium to promote the role of women for peace.

Advocacy at national level: Mothers and the Economy

Issues of concern include maternity leave, work-life balance, pensions and the stigmatisation of motherhood

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Advocacy at national level: Mothers and Health

In Belgium, MMM has been focussing on the extension of maternity leave and promotes respectful maternity care

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Esperas

A partnership between Make Mothers Matter Belgium, Mothers for Peace and Mama Kivu to celebrate women working for peace in Belgium and elsewhere.

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Latest News from MMM in Belgium

Reconciling parenthood and work in Belgium – join the public consultation

30.05.24

MMM is proud to announce its support of a new initiative aimed at tackling the vital topic of ‘parenthood and employment’, a critically overlooked, urgent, and complex issue world-wide.

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Women at the peace table: international Conference

14.04.23

Make Mothers Matter, together with the city of Ypres, and its grass roots partners Mothers for Peace, Mama Kivu and the Vrouwenraad, is organizing an international peace Conference Women at the Peace Table, whi

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An almost Perfect Mother – New Podcast series with Isabelle Roskam

26.04.22

We are delighted to be launching our new podcast series An almost Perfect Mother featuring Isabelle Roskam, professor of development and parenting psychology at the University of Louvain, Belgium. Isabelle spec

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Ambassadors of Hope – stories of courage

26.04.22

In March this year Esperas hosted a virtual event to coincide with International Women’s Day 2022. The Peace Lab titled Ambassadors of Hope brought together three remarkable women who have been peace-building

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Women must participate in peace processes – at every step and every level

18.11.19

15th November, Brussels - The 3rd MMM ESPERAS Peace Lab brought together two keynote speakers Professor Christina Bache and women’s rights activist Passy Mubalama who through their expertise offered two compl

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ESPERAS spotlights the work of women for sustainable peace

12.10.19

Brussels - Esperas of which MMM Belgium is partner witnessed a great result from its 1st peace project. Find out what and how some women are not victims but part of the solution in Brazil, Nicaragua and Cameroo

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