19.07.21
UN New York / HLPF - A look back at our side-event to the UN High Level Political Forum
On 14 July 2021, MMM organized a virtual HLPF side-event on ‘Changing narratives about unpaid care work and the economy‘ to discuss how changing the way unpaid care work is perceived and socially and economically valued is a first and necessary step to bring about systemic changes for more economic justice for women, mothers especially.
Our objectives
MMM 2021 HLPF side-event full report
For additional background information see also our invitation article
From the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights
From the Women’s Budget Group UK
From Promundo Global
From Danone & its partner Lifeed
From Oxfam
From the International Labour Organisation (ILO) & UN Women
11.10.23
UN Geneva, Human Rights Council - Entitled ‘Centrality of care and support from a human rights perspective’, this landmark resolution was presented by the governments of Argentina, Iceland, Mexico
09.10.23
In June this year, the European Union (EU) Commission announced a new high-priority initiative to address the mental health of all Europeans.
13.02.24
UN New York, CSocD62 - MMM's intervention to the Commission on Social Development reiterates that investing in mothers through recognition, education, protection and adequate support is a smart invest
09.07.24
Mothers play an essential role in families by ensuring their loved ones are nourished, educated, and healthy, but their unpaid care work often leads to economic and social injustices, known as the motherhood pe
02.07.24
UN New York / HLPF - Register now to join us online at this year’s High Level Political Forum side-event.
20.06.24
UN Geneva, Human Rights Council - MMM was invited to contribute to a side-event organised by Widows Rights International to discuss the unique challenges faced by widows who are mothers, while continuing to sho
19.06.24
UN Geneva – A resolution aimed at strengthening the right to education in international legal instruments will be negotiated during the 56th session of the Human Rights Council, which began on 18 June. This r
16.06.24
UN Geneva, 112th International Labour Conference (ILC) – MMM contributed to the discussion on the International Labour Organisation Director General’s report calling for a new social contract.
16.06.24
UN Geneva – A general discussion on decent work and the care economy was on the agenda of the 112th International Labour Conference (ILC), which took place over the past two weeks. MMM was there, providing in