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Early Childhood Development : the essential role of mothers – and fathers

02.04.18

A focus on pregnancy and early childhood development is crucial “The burden and cost of inaction (in the area of maternal physical and mental health during pregnancy, and early childhood […]

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Mothers and the Sustainable Developments Goals of the 2030 Agenda

07.10.17

Mothers are directly affected by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the UN in 2015, which has become the overarching framework for UN work. For mothers around the […]

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MMM over time

20.09.17

At the beginning… Make Mothers Matter (MMM, previously Mouvement Mondial des Mères/World Movement of Mothers) was born from the actions of the Union Féminine Civique et Sociale (UFCS) whose main [

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DORIAN project results

17.02.15

Targeted strategies must be urgently developed to prevent obesity in women of child-bearing age. The Developmental ORIgins of healthy and unhealthy AgeiNg: the role of maternal obesity (DORIAN) consor

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Motherhood and the Beijing Agenda – a retrospective

10.05.25

UN New York – The 69th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) marked the thirtieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (BPfA). This landmark global policy document was adopted

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Championing Mothers’ Rights at the UN Human Rights Council

18.03.25

UN Geneva - The 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC58) provided a crucial platform for advocacy, engagement, and collaboration on pressing human rights issues. MMM representatives made significant

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From local to global: practical solutions to better support mothers

16.12.24

UN Geneva - The working group on discrimination against women and girls has requested input on care policies and programmes worldwide. In addition to highlighting examples of good laws, policies and practices t

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Child and Family Support in Europe : ensuring families receive the best possible care

05.12.24

We were delighted to coorganise, together with the European Parents Association (EPA), the "Quality Assurance in Child and Family Support in Europe: Policy Lessons for Evidence-Informed Decision Making" initiat

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Invest in early childhood care and education for peace and tolerance

02.12.24

Responding to a call for input for a UN Report, MMM highlights how the early years of the child constitute a crucial period to act and foster peace and tolerance for all, and what needs to be done to support ea

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Mothers’ voices at the Human Rights Council

07.10.24

UN Geneva - As the 57th session of the Human Rights Council (9 September-11 October) wraps up, we take a look back at our contributions in bringing the perspective of mothers to multiple discussions that took p

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