MMM advocates the free choice of mothers and families to opt, at certain moments of their lives, to give priority to their family responsibilities and increase family presence.
Essential for mothers – and for fathers, this free choice is conditioned by the existence of policies to reconcile family life and professional life, which must include, among other things:
The reconciliation of family and professional life, while being particularly debated at the European level, is an issue for all mothers, whatever their socio-economic and cultural context.
15.06.25
UN Geneva – At the 113th International Labour Conference (ILC), Make Mothers Matter (MMM) brought the perspectives of mothers and other unpaid caregivers to two key agenda topics: the transition to formal emp
17.04.25
UN New York – At this year's 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), two significant moments highlighted our ongoing fight for mothers' rights. We emphasised how mothers continue to fac
07.04.25
With the new Road Map for Gender Equality, the EU acknowledges that gender equality remains a challenge across member states, with women still earning 12.7% less than men and facing greater employment gaps, par
02.04.25
Paris, France – On April 2nd, Make Mothers Matter was honoured to have key findings from its State of Motherhood in Europe 2024 report cited at the French National Assembly during a high-level roundtable: “
01.04.25
Oslo, Norway – Norway is often held up as a model of gender equality and progressive family policies - yet our State of Motherhood in Europe 2024 survey reveals a deeply concerning trend: maternal mental heal
25.03.25
Madrid, Spain – In Spain, Make Mothers Matter joined forces with Fundación Másfamilia – efr to present our State of Motherhood in Europe survey findings at the Día de la Conciliación y la Corresponsabil