Work-Life Balance

Civil society joint statement: What voters want from the EU Work-life balance directive

05.11.18

In half a year, European citizens will be called to vote for a new European Parliament and give an indication on whether they are satisfied with the current leadership or

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Advocating for family needs in the Work-life balance EU directive proposal

31.10.18

Since the European Commission published a proposal of the EU Directive on Work-Life Balance for parents and family carers in April 2017, MMM has been actively following the legislative process

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ILO’s push for gender equality at work is welcome but will require action beyond Labour sector

04.06.18

UN Geneva / International Labour Conference - MMM oral intervention commends the International Labour's Organisation's Women at Work Initiative and its new "push for equality". It also reaffirms the u

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Joint call from civil society to support the swift progress on Work-Life Balance Directive

07.12.17

Today MMM with 9 other civil society networks and organisations representing millions of children, young people, adults and families across the EU issue a joint statement asking the Council to

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European consultation on work-life balance

17.02.16

MMM asks to include the "right to request": the right to ask for an adjustment of working conditions.

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Families need time

15.05.14

International Day of Families - 2014 marks the twentieth anniversary of the International Year of Families. MMM President Anne-Claire de Liedekerke takes this opportunity to make a plea for something

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Latest News from MMM and its Network

Maternal Psychological Wellbeing: A Challenge and a Unique Opportunity

13.01.26

Wednesday 28 January 2026 | 15:15 – 17:30 GMT London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) – Live broadcast #MaternalWellbeingLSE Maternal mental health is one of the most pressing - and most overlo

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Unlocking the Power of Care: Skills, Equity, and Social Transformation

09.01.26

UN New York – Join us online on 5th February for an official side-event to the 64th UN Commission on Social Development, which will focus on how harnessing the skills developed through the unpaid work of care

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Care, the overlooked dimension of social development and justice

08.01.26

UN New York – In a written Statement submitted ahead of the 64th UN Commission on Social Development, Make Mothers Matter highlights a crucial yet still largely overlooked dimension of social development and

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The Future of the Right to Education: Make Mothers Matter at UNESCO to Bring Parents’ Voices Forward

15.12.25

UNESCO, Paris – On the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the 1960 Convention against Discrimination in Education, UNESCO brought together the global community at an International Symposium on the Future of

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Protect the Ambition: MEPs Must Safeguard Funding for the EU Child Guarantee

09.12.25

MMM together with its partners of the EU Alliance for Investing in Children, welcomes the recent vote by the European Parliament’s EMPL Committee, which firmly supports substantial and dedicated funding for t

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She Does It All: The Devaluation of Caregiving in EU Work–Life Balance Policy

28.11.25

Across Europe, mothers carry out vast amounts of unpaid care work that keeps families and societies functioning—yet much of this labour remains largely invisible in EU policy. A new study shared with Make Mot

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