Early Childhood Development – and Mothers – matter for Peace

03.05.19

Press Release - The Executive Committee of the Early Childhood Peace Consortium (ECPC) has appointed MMM as member of their Advisory Board. ECPC is founded on the idea that early childhood is a critic [...]

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Seminar on the role of families in the circular economy – 14 May 2019 EESC Brussels

15.04.19

Make Mothers Matter is organising in partnership with the European Economic and Social Committee a seminar on “the Role of Families in achieving the Circular Economy” on the occasion of the Intern [...]

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Quand les Mères s’en mèlent… Ça marche – When Mothers get involved… it works

29.03.19

March 26th Paris - MMM France celebrated its 25th anniversary at the Assemblée Nationale in what was seen as a successful model of a ‘working dinner’. The evening titled “Quand les meres s’en [...]

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MMM nominates Awaj Founder for Peace Prize

18.03.19

MMM is proud to highlight its associate member, Awaj Foundation, whose Founder and Mentor, Nazma Akter has been promoting the rights of women working in the garment factories of Bangladesh. [...]

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IWD2019 – “What we want is for the world to be aware of how much mothers matter” – Anne-Claire de Liedekerke, President of MMM

06.03.19

On the eve of International Women’s Day former BBC television presenter Shahnaz Pakravan talks with Anne-Claire de Liedekerke, President of international NGO Make Mothers Matter, about the importanc [...]

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International Women’s Day: MMM member associations in action

04.03.19

Otitsara (Madagascar), Mamas for Africa (active in the Democratic Republic of Congo) and Mothers At Home Matter (United Kingdom) share their plans. [...]

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Mothers make the headlines

03.03.19

We were delighted to spot both a recent Financial Times article and a CBS TV Report covering a subject that plays right into our hearts and mission here at MMM. [...]

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Let’s unite in solidarity!

18.12.18

Mothers, grandmothers and great grandmothers, let’s unite in solidarity! During the Holiday Season, MMM member associations are mobilised. Let’s support their actions with generosity! Happy Holida [...]

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21 September 2018 International Day of Peace – Parents have a key role to play for world Peace!

18.09.18

Press Release - Mothers are at the heart of a culture of peace. Together with fathers, they are the primary caregivers and educators of children, and they can contribute to the prevention of conflicts [...]

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Latest News from MMM and its Network

Berlin Hosts Closing Event of MothersCan – Care, Career, Change

17.11.25

The official closing event of the Erasmus+ project MothersCan took place at the historic Biesdorf Palace in Berlin. Hosted by Olga Gauks, Member of the Berlin House of Representatives, the event brought to

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Care & Support systems – the backbone of social development

13.11.25

On 3rd November, we hosted a virtual Solution Session at the 2nd UN World Summit on Social Development titled Shifting the paradigm: centring care society and social protection for social development. The sessi

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Climate Change: A Maternal Physical and Mental Health Emergency

13.11.25

In the lead-up to the UN climate change conference in Belem, Brazil (COP30), MMM was delighted to collaborate with Dr. Saravanan Thangarajan, a Visiting Scientist & Faculty member at Harvard T.H. Chan School of

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Rebuilding the Modern Village: Mothers, Children, and Older Generations in Mutual Care

12.11.25

Make Mothers Matter (MMM) submitted its recommendations to the European Commission’s initiative on Intergenerational Fairness, aiming to ensure that today’s decisions do not compromise the well-being of fu

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Tackling Child Poverty Means Supporting Parents: Olivier De Schutter’s Call to Action

11.11.25

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier De Schutter, has submitted his updated contribution to the European Commission’s consultation on the EU Anti-Poverty Strategy

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Who Cares in the Climate Crisis? Gender, Rights, and Resilience

07.11.25

As the world prepares for the next UN Climate Change Conference (COP), Make Mothers Matter (MMM) highlights a crucial yet overlooked truth: care is essential infrastructure. When floods destroy homes or heatwav

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