Single Mothers within the European Union

14.12.22

Despite the growing number of families headed by a single parent, single parents remain one of the most vulnerable groups when it comes to poverty, housing and energy deficits, and health challenges. [...]

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MMM seeks academic partner for new EU Survey

06.12.22

We are searching for an academic partner for an EU survey on issues concerning mothers to be used as a lever for change. [...]

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MMM Response to the EU Care Strategy

18.11.22

We need care when we are very young or very old, experiencing sickness or disability and the people who provide this care are indispensable actors in European economies and societies. [...]

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In search of a cure for PCOS
The SPIOMET4Health project

30.09.22

MMM is participating in an EU project, SPIOMET4Health, which aims at providing a treatment for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a leading cause of infertility, while raising awareness about the preva [...]

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Our member in Romania acts for Ukraine mothers & children

21.06.22

The ongoing conflict and resulting humanitarian crisis in Ukraine has had a devastating impact on the mental and physical health of mothers and their children, on both those who have fled and those wh [...]

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MMM contributes to EU Care Strategy

18.05.22

In these unprecedented times, when Europe is navigating a global pandemic, when political tensions are boiling over threatening to destabilize the global order, it is vital to reflect on the [… [...]

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MMM connects gender pension gap and mothers’ ability to receive long term care in old age

11.05.22

Our contribution to the EU Commission’s Call for evidence: “Access to affordable and high-quality long-term care” The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to strengthen the European ca [...]

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An integrated approach to childcare services from a children’s rights perspective

10.05.22

The European Commission (EC) has announced its new plan to develop a European Care Strategy expected to strengthen long-term care and early childhood education and care, as envisaged under the Europea [...]

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We Learn Everywhere
Erasmus+ Project kick-offs in Athens

22.04.22

April saw the Kick-off Meeting of the Erasmus + Project “We Learn Everywhere” which took place in Athens and online. In this project, parents will stand up to ensure an up-skilling pathway for adu [...]

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The European Care Strategy: The right time to place Mothers centre stage

28.03.22

Make Mothers Matter strongly welcomes the launch of a European Care Strategy. In these unprecedented times, when Europe is navigating a global pandemic, when political tensions boil over and heinous [ [...]

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Latest News from MMM and its Network

Justice must not be blind to unpaid care

08.03.26

UN New York – MMM's written statement to the 70th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) argues that access to justice for women and girls remains fundamentally incomplete because legal systems systemat

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Transforming Maternal Healthcare for Mothers with Disabilities
ASSIST Project National Information Day – Belgium

03.03.26

Make Mothers Matter organised an information event within the framework of the EU funded project Assist, dedicated to improving access, quality, and inclusivity of maternal healthcare for women with disabilitie

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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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