Let’s change the narrative: Invest in Mothers

11.03.24

UN New York, CSW68 - Join us for a discussion on changing the narrative in support of mothers - an online parallel event to the 68th UN Commission on the Status of Women

📆 Wednesday 20 March 2024

⏰ 09:30-11:00 am New York EDT / 14:30-16:00 pm Paris CET

→ Register Now on bit.ly/InvestInMothers

 

Why is investing in mothers an imperative? Because in doing so, we have a chance at breaking the cycle of poverty. Of creating a transformative ripple effect that extends beyond individual households. Of shifting our world to a more caring one. Backing mothers and other unpaid caregivers is not an expense. It is an investment in people, their wellbeing and the future.

Programme:

Introduction :

  • Afaf Abounouadar, Executive Director, Make Mothers Matter (moderator)

Video: Investing in mothers: voices from the streets of Brussels, New York and Paris

Panelists:

Q&A

 

Speakers’ bios

 

Event Concept Note

 

Resources from our speakers

Farah Arabe:

Misty Heggeness: 

  • Information on a relatively new project called The Care Board, that will become a dashboard of statistics on the care economy – scheduled for a soft launch this fall 2024): thecareboard.ku.edu
  • Link to info on her upcoming book, Swiftynomics: Women in Today’s Economy (forthcoming 2025): www.swiftynomics.com
Michelle Davis, Deloitte: 

 

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