Covid-19

Covid-19 increased poverty and anxiety among mothers

18.02.22

UN New York, Commission on Social Development - In its oral statement MMM spotlights the particular impact of Covid-19 on mothers, highlighting how the increase in their unpaid work, along

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Care and Education at the heart of a transformative recovery

07.01.22

UN New York, Commission on Social Development - MMM written statement to the 60th session focuses on its main priority theme: 'Inclusive and resilient recovery from COVID-19 for sustainable livelihood

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“Without Mothers there is no better to build back to”

21.05.21

The COVID pandemic has upended many lives around the world. But according to recent reports, women, particularly mothers, have been bearing the brunt of not just the economic damage but

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Covid-19: ‘We need a Care & education-led recovery’ says MMM President

18.11.20

Speaking at the UfM Women4Mediteranean Conference 2020, MMM President Anne-Claire de Liedekerke also called for radical change in the way we perceive and value Care, education, and those who are

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MMM teams up with non-profits for SymptomSurvey

09.07.20

Providing a voice for patients, families, and caregivers. Have your say by responding to our Survey.

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Joint statement on support for children and families at risk of poverty COVID-19

27.04.20

Make Mothers Matter, together with 20 other partners of the EU Alliance for Investing in Children, added its voice in a joint statement calling for EU Member States and the

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Latest News from MMM and its Network

Opening Doors, Breaking Isolation: The Everyday Work of Gender Equality

22.09.26

For Gender Equality Week in Canada, we’re proud to amplify the work of our Network member Mothers Matter Canada, who demonstrate through this blog post written by Yusra Qadir, their chief programs and advocac

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Motherhood Penalty: Care Is Not a Private Matter

17.09.26

The report published on 9 September by France’s High Council for Equality between Women and Men (HCE),

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Right to Education: Putting mothers and families at the heart of the UN process

08.09.26

UN Geneva — Make Mothers Matter (MMM) took part in the second session of the UN Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group examining a new Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC),

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Beyond Breastfeeding: Recognising Mothers as Society’s First Builders

02.08.26

To mark World Breastfeeding Week, we are delighted to share this contribution from Dr. Farahdibha Tenrilemba, guest writer for Make Mothers Matter and Vice President of KOWANI, Indonesia’s oldest national wom

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Championing the human rights of mothers – MMM at HRC62

12.07.26

UN Geneva – The 62nd session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC62) concluded last week after three weeks of debates, panel discussions and negotiations in Geneva. Throughout the session, Make Mothers Matter

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Why Care Must Shape the Cities of Tomorrow

09.07.26

UN New York – At the online event Rethinking Cities Through Care: People, Planet and the 2030 Agenda which we hosted on the margins of the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF), experts and practitioners explo

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