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An agreement finally reached by the Council of the EU on the work-life balance directive

23.06.19

After 2 years of intense negotiations among the EU institutions, on June 13th 2019 the Council of the EU Ministers adopted a Directive on work-life balance for parents and caregivers with a large majo [...]

Empowering Mothers for achieving the SDGs

20.06.19

UN New York, HLPF 2019 - We at MMM are convinced that empowering mothers can have a wide-ranging positive impact for the realization of many if not all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This w [...]

MMM highlights persisting gender inequalities at EU levels

20.06.19

On the 31st of May 2019, the EU Delegation of Make Mothers Matter responded to the European Commission’s public consultation on the current EU strategic framework for gender equality (2016-19) [&hel [...]

The world of work must adapt to people and families, not the other way around

16.06.19

UN Geneva, International Labour Conference - MMM joins the ILO's call for a push for gender equality, and more investment in human capital We also call for a paradigm shift to put people and the plane [...]

Peace begins at home

16.06.19

We are proud to share the story of our UN Intern in Geneva Chiara Dedeken, who has just won an essay contest on the topic of "Enhancing the role of women in peace and security", organized by Leiden Un [...]

MMM supports civil society call for swift transposition of EU Work-Life Balance Directive

12.06.19

In a joint letter to the EPSCO Council who will be meeting on June 13th, a Coalition of European NGO networks are urging national governments to move towards a swift […] [...]

Over 150 organisations call on EU leaders to prioritise a Sustainable Europe at this month’s EUCO Summit

11.06.19

Real economy should work towards a sustainable & just society. #EUCO put #SustainableEurope at the heart of your priorities, join the 150+ organisations and millions of citizens raising their voic [...]

#MothersMatterforEU

20.05.19

European Union, Brussels - in the lead up to the recent EU elections, our EU delegation went behind the scenes at the heart of decision making - the EU Parliament - to get reactions from MEPs about wh [...]

Make Mothers Matter submits reports on obstetric violence to UN special rapporteur

20.05.19

On May 17th 2019, MMM submitted two reports to Ms. Dubravka Šimonović (UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women) on the issue of “Mistreatment and violence against women during reproduc [...]

MMM and AJAD changing communities and lives in UNESCO funded initiative

20.05.19

“Great things are not done by impulse but by a series of small things brought together” - Vincent Van Gogh [...]

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An agreement finally reached by the Council of the EU on the work-life balance directive

Empowering Mothers for achieving the SDGs

MMM highlights persisting gender inequalities at EU levels

The world of work must adapt to people and families, not the other way around

Peace begins at home

MMM supports civil society call for swift transposition of EU Work-Life Balance Directive

Over 150 organisations call on EU leaders to prioritise a Sustainable Europe at this month’s EUCO Summit

#MothersMatterforEU

Make Mothers Matter submits reports on obstetric violence to UN special rapporteur

MMM and AJAD changing communities and lives in UNESCO funded initiative

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