Unpaid care work

MMM calls for recognition and support of mothers as part of Social Justice

09.06.23

UN Geneva - At the recent plenary meeting of the International Labour Conference, we reasserted the imperative, as part of social justice, of supporting caregivers, in particular mothers, in the

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Labour protection must take unpaid care into account

09.06.23

UN Geneva - Participating in the discussions on Labour protection at the International Labour Conference, MMM stressed that unpaid care work is indeed work, which should be everyone's responsibility.

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Pathways to a transformative recovery centered on Care

04.05.23

UN New York - Ahead of the upcoming 2023 High Level Political Forum (HLPF), MMM's written statement provides 2 concrete policymaking avenues to address the issue of unpaid care work

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A right to care to foster quality non-formal education

03.05.23

UN New York - Our oral statement to the UN Commission on Population Development calls for for the recognition of the importance of non formal education, which mostly takes place

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268 years to close the economic gender gap? It is time to consider CARE as a human right

14.04.23

Care is at the heart of our advocacy work here at MMM, so we were delighted to have the opportunity to put forward our thoughts in this op-ed featured on

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Unpaid care work is not a burden

08.04.23

UN Geneva - In recent years, MMM has strongly advocated for eliminating the use of the word ‘Burden’ in association with unpaid care work. Many people have talked and written

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MMM calls for the recognition of Care as a human right

19.03.23

UN Geneva, Human Rights Council - Framing Care as a Human Right at the UN level - right to care, right to be cared for, right to self-care - would

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Like nature’s vital resources, unpaid care work must not be taken for granted

10.03.23

UN Geneva, Human Rights Council - The dialog following the presentation of the report Women, girls and the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment was the opportunity for

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Harnessing digital technologies to empower mothers – and their children

02.03.23

UN New York, CSW67 - Digital technologies, which is the priority theme of the upcoming Commission on the Status of Women, have the potential to greatly increase women’s agency and

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Care at the heart of well-being and right to development

01.03.23

UN Geneva, Human Rights Council - At the meeting commemorating the 35th anniversary of the right to development, MMM reaffirmed the importance of care work, including mothers' unpaid care work,

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UN Geneva – Runa Khan, Founder and Director of Friendship, our member organisation from Bangladesh, was among the four civil society speakers selected to deliver an intervention during the annual High Level S

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MMM’s Response to the EU Public Consultation on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

12.03.26

Make Mothers Matter (MMM) has submitted a formal response to the recent consultation by the European Commission on the Strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities up to 2030, calling for greater recogn

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Recognising mothers, advancing human rights – MMM at HRC61

12.03.26

ONU Genève – Le Conseil des droits de l’homme des Nations Unies est un espace essentiel pour porter des questions clés dans les discussions mondiales sur un large éventail de sujets et pour montrer comme

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Motherhood at Work in the EU
From Biological Protection to Structural Equality

10.03.26

Make Mothers Matter was invited by ETUI to its event: “Gender matters at work: Making the invisible visible” to discuss the issue of motherhood at work in the European Union. During the discussion, we argue

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Maternal Mental Health in Europe Make Mothers Matter Calls for Greater Recognition and Action

10.03.26

Make Mothers Matter participated in an event organised by The Parliament Magazine on the occasion of International Women’s Day, which explored how maternal mental health can be better addressed across Europe.

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EU Gender Equality Strategy 2026–2030 : A major Step Forward for Mothers and Carers

10.03.26

Make Mothers Matter welcomes the publication of the new EU Gender Equality Strategy by the European Commission. The strategy reflects several priorities that MMM has long advocated for, particularly the recogni

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