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The Motherhood Penalty: The Equality Challenge We Must Address – MMM @ ILC114

11.06.26

At the [...]

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13.03.26

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12.03.26

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Justice must not be blind to unpaid care

08.03.26

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Care: The Invisible Force Shaping Society

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Care, the overlooked dimension of social development and justice

08.01.26

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Amplifying Mothers’ Voices at the UN Human Rights Council

15.10.25

UN Geneva, Human Rights Council – The MMM Geneva team seized opportunities to shed light on the multiple human rights violations mothers face, and to call for care-centred policies, and the recognit [...]

MMM supports strengthening the right to education

08.09.25

UN Geneva – MMM actively took part in the first session of the UN Human Rights Council’s working group, which is exploring the possibility of drafting an optional protocol to the Convention on the [...]

Empowering Mothers, Advancing Rights: MMM at HRC59

14.07.25

UN Geneva - The UN Human Rights Council provides a crucial platform for advocacy and engagement on key human rights issues that affect mothers. This overview highlights MMM’s engagement at the 59th [...]

Placing Target 5.4 at the Core: A Key to Accelerating SDG Synergies

06.07.25

UN New York – Ahead of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) MMM's written statement focuses on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5 on Gender equality, which is under review this year. More sp [...]

Statement

The Motherhood Penalty: The Equality Challenge We Must Address – MMM @ ILC114

Runa khan at HRC61: Climate change, a lived violation of basic rights for many

Recognising mothers, advancing human rights – MMM at HRC61

Justice must not be blind to unpaid care

Care: The Invisible Force Shaping Society

Care, the overlooked dimension of social development and justice

Amplifying Mothers’ Voices at the UN Human Rights Council

MMM supports strengthening the right to education

Empowering Mothers, Advancing Rights: MMM at HRC59

Placing Target 5.4 at the Core: A Key to Accelerating SDG Synergies

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