MMM in the News

 

2026

Huffington Post, UK – 29/01/2026
Louise Thompson Is Right To Call For A Maternity Commissioner. It’s The Least Mums Deserve. "The NHS has been stretched thin for years, and women are too often the ones paying the price."
FemTech World, UK – 29/01/2026
70% of UK mothers feel overloaded, study finds. Seven in 10 UK mothers feel overloaded and almost half have a mental health issue such as anxiety or depression, new research finds.
BOL News, Pakistan – 29/01/2026
Motherhood in Europe: Anxiety, depression, and career setbacks rise. Experts say solutions are clear and urgently needed.
The Guardian, UK – 28/01/2026
How bad is maternal health in Europe, and how can we fix it? A new study has found high levels of maternal ill health across the continent. What is behind it, and what can be done to help?
The Guardian, UK – 28/01/2026
Seven out of 10 UK mothers feel overloaded, research reveals. Study also says almost half have a mental health issue such as anxiety or depression
Britain Herald – 28/01/2026
Seven in 10 UK mothers feel overloaded, study reveals. The research covered mothers in the UK, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Poland, the Czech Republic, Portugal, Sweden, and Slovakia.
Top Santé.com – 28/01/2026
Sept mères britanniques sur dix se disent mentalement surchargées, selon un vaste rapport européen sur la maternité. Que révèlent ces chiffres sur la santé mentale des mères, du Royaume-Uni à la France ?
BBC Radio Scotland – 28/01/2026
'Mornings with Connie McLaughlin' - Angela Garcia, MMM Projects Director is interviewed about the UK results of MMM's State of Motherhood in Europe report

2025

BFMTV, France – 19/12/2025
MMM interviewé à propose du nouveau congé de naissance d'un à deux mois par parent, qui s'ajoute aux congés maternité (16 semaines) et paternité (28 jours) existants, avec un niveau d'indemnisation plus élevé que le congé parental actuel, également maintenu
La Libre Belgique – 19/12/2025
Voir ce qui est caché – Mieux agir commence par regarder et reconnaitre ce qui est invisibilisé, comme le travail des proches, et plus spécifiquement des mères
El Pais, Spain – 2/12/2025
La carga mental de las madres se multiplica en navidades: “Lo que más me abruma es que la familia de mi marido me pregunte a mí, y no a él, qué compran a los niños”
RAC1, Spain – 2/12/2025
Tot sobre les mares "Avui dia treballem com si no tinguéssim família i cuidem la casa com si no treballéssim"
Marie-Claire, Hungary – 30/11/2025
Čak 67 % europskih majki mentalno je preopterećeno: što sve konačno treba učiniti da se situacija promijeni
TF1 Info, France – 26/11/2025
Santé mentale des femmes : 67% des mères se disent épuisées à cause de la surcharge mentale
El Pais, Spain – 26/11/2025
El 90% de las madres no hace uso de las ocho semanas de permiso para cuidar a hijos menores de 8 años por no estar retribuido
Parents Magazine, France – 26/11/2025
67 % des mères en surcharge mentale d'après le rapport de l'ONG Make Mothers Matter
Marie-Claire, France – 21/11/2025
67% des mères européennes sont en surcharge mentale : tout ce qu’il faudrait enfin faire pour changer la donne
LRT, Lithuania – 21/11/2025
Būti mama – veikla, kuri vis dar lieka neįvertinta? Tarptautinė organizacija „Make Mothers Matter“ kovoja už motinų teises ir gina jų interesus. Briuselio biuro viceprezidentė Johanna Schima interviu LRT teigė, kad gimstamumo mažėjimas gali būti siejamas ir su tuo, kad mamos vis dar nesulaukia reikiamo įvertinimo.
Elle Belgique – 2/11/2025
Faut-il rémunérer les femmes au foyer ? L’Organisation internationale du travail estime que le travail de soins non rémunéré représente 9 % du PIB mondial.

 

Media Coverage

Maternal Psychological Wellbeing: What We Heard — and What Comes Next

31.01.26

On 28 January, Make Mothers Matter, in partnership with event host Care Policy Evaluation Centre (CPEC) at LSE, brought together policymakers, health professionals, researchers, campaigners, and advocates to ex

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Make Mothers Matter on RTBF’s Tendances Première: The State of Motherhood in Europe

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. The discus

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Europe Must Listen to Mothers: Our landmark report heads to the European Parliament

28.08.25

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 Parliament, ur

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“I just had to get on with it” – The unspoken cost of motherhood, work, and mental health

14.05.25

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 career sa

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Mothers, a political issue: how can we best defend them at the highest level?

21.03.25

Afaf Abounouadar, MMM’s Executive Director, was a guest on the hugely popular French Podcast series La Matrescence, to talk about an essential but all too often invisible subject: the recognition of mothers'

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Supporting Mothers with Disabilities: A Call for Enhanced Care and Resources

06.03.25

Mothers with disabilities face many challenges in a world that is physically, socially and structurally inaccessible. Their struggles often go unnoticed and underappreciated which results in vast misconceptions

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