Beyond Maternity Protection: Mothers need more than just leave policies

11.11.19

UN Geneva - MMM took part in an event organized on 8 November by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Maternity Protection: A Century of maternity pr [...]

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Supporting mothers and families essential for Early Childhood Development and Peace

05.11.19

UN Geneva, Geneva Peace Week - MMM had the privilege to represent the Early Childhood Peace Consortium at an event organized by Arigatou International on "Rethinking Peace theory and practice: enhanci [...]

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Beijing+25 – MMM highlights Motherhood wage gap in discussions on Gender Pay Gap

31.10.19

UN Geneva, Beijing+25 UNECE Regional Review - MMM seized the opportunity to speak at the session on the Gender Pay Gap of the intergovernmental meeting to draw attention to the linkages between mother [...]

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Beijing+25: #FeministsWantSystemChange – Mothers too

31.10.19

UN Geneva, Beijing+25 - MMM was actively involved in the preparations for the CSO Forum that took place on 28 October, just before the UNECE intergovernmental meeting to review the implementation of t [...]

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AJAD MMM runs sexuality education program in Cote d’Ivoire to combat teenage pregnancies

21.10.19

Cote d'Ivoire / UNESCO - Following the implementation of UNESCO's O3 program on Comprehensive Sexuality Education in communities, AJAD MMM continues its campaign in schools in collaboration with the M [...]

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Supporting parents and families essential to the realization of children rights

02.10.19

UN Geneva - Make Mothers Matter seized the occasion of the 2019 Social Forum to remind Member States that promoting and protecting the rights of children and youth through education - the theme of the [...]

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Huge challenges remain for the realisation of most SDGs – How about empowering #Mothers4SDGs?

01.08.19

UN New York – MMM was at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), which took place on 9–18 July at the UN headquarters. The 2019 HLPF completed its first 4 years cycle with the review of SDGs 4, 8,  [...]

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Parents and the society as a whole must be educated on child development and supported to provide security and nurturing care to their children

09.07.19

UN Geneva, Human Rights Council - MMM took the opportunity of a discussion on Human Rights to reaffirms a child's rights to develop to their full potential and the importance of supporting and educati [...]

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Innovating for girls’ and women’s empowerment through education

08.07.19

UNESCO - The G7 and UNESCO host Paris International Conference to mobilize support for girls and women through quality education and empowering learning opportunities for life and work.  [...]

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Mothers are not only victims of Climate Change: they also have a specific game-changing purpose

02.07.19

UN Geneva, Human Rights Council - MMM calls for the recognition and support of the skills and contributions of women in their multiple roles, including their role in education on sustainable developme [...]

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Latest News from MMM and its Network

Enhancing Women’s Equity and Global Development

18.02.26

UN New York - Invitation to MMM side-event to the upcoming 70th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70)

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Care: The Invisible Force Shaping Society

11.02.26

UN New York – At the 64th session of the UN Commission for Social Development, Farah Arabe, MMM Board member and UN representative in New York, urged Member States to prioritize investment in care and to deve

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Motherhood a powerful form of informal learning – Not a gap in the CV

10.02.26

UN New York – On 5 February, we hosted a virtual side-event during the 64th session of the UN Commission for Social Development titled Unlocking the Power of Care: Skills, Equity, and Social Transformation. T

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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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Maternal Psychological Wellbeing: A Challenge and a Unique Opportunity

13.01.26

Wednesday 28 January 2026 | 15:15 – 17:30 GMT London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) – Live broadcast #MaternalWellbeingLSE Maternal mental health is one of the most pressing - and most overlo

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Unlocking the Power of Care: Skills, Equity, and Social Transformation

09.01.26

UN New York – Join us online on 5th February for an official side-event to the 64th UN Commission for Social Development, which will focus on how harnessing the skills developed through the unpaid work of car

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