European Projects realized

MMM EU Delegation – Partner in European Research projects :

Mums at Work

MMM joined the European Advisory Board, created to monitor, evaluate and advise the AMIF-funded project “MUMS AT WORK”.

The project aims to increase employability, sustainable income and social integration of migrant mothers aged 25-40.

CIRC4Life

The delegation has been chosen to participate in the EU research project CIRC4Life funded by the Horizon 2020 Programme. We were in charge of the communications and conducting 4 consumer surveys on attitudes to recycling and reuse, the eco-points system (rewarding system to encourage recycling and sustainable consumption) and the new developed products.

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DORIAN between January 2012 and January 2015

The main goal of this project was to find out if there is an impact between maternal obesity during pregnancy and the health of these children throughout their lives.

Powerpoint presentation summarizing the results

Press Release on the results of the project

 

FAMILY PLATFORM in 2011

The delegation was a partner in a project initiated by the DG Research of the European Commission, the research platform on families and family policies. Its aim was to make an up-to-date inventory and evaluation of family research in the 27 member states.

News from the MMM European Delegation

Reclaiming Time: MMM at Sloworking Day 2026

07.04.26

By Angela Garcia Romero, project Director, Make Mothers Matter At the second edition of Sloworking Day in Vimercate, Italy, I had the opportunity to present MMM’s work in a context where the “right to time

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Invisible Violence: Why Mothers Must Be Recognised in the Fight Against Gender-Based Abuse

25.03.26

UN Geneva – Violence against women is widely acknowledged. Yet the specific forms of violence linked to motherhood remain largely overlooked. Drawing on grassroots evidence from across the globe, Make Mothers

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Parental Leave: A Global Imperative for Gender Equity and Economic Prosperity

25.03.26

UN New York – At the event MMM organised on the margins of the 70th UN Commission on the Status of Women, experts and policymakers converged to argue that parental leave is far more than a workplace benefit

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Job Sharing: A Promising Solution for Working Mothers

24.03.26

By Ariane de Liedekerke, Network Co-ordinator, Make Mothers Matter While many women are still sidelined professionally after becoming mothers, leading to a lose-lose situation, some companies are testing new wa

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Recognising Care
The Relevance of Parenting Skills in the EU Skill Portability Initiative

16.03.26

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

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Hidden in Plain Sight: The Mental Health Crisis Facing Young Mothers in Europe

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:

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