Make Mothers Matter EU Delegation
Budget
€178,700
EP Access
1
accredited persons
Staff
6
3.35 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Make Mothers Matter (MMM) is the only global NGO created in 1947 representing and defending mothers. We are apolitical and non denominational. We advocate for the cause of mothers and their contribution to sustainable development. We have an expanding network of 45 organisations from 30 countries around the world. We work with representatives at the United Nations (with a General Consultative Status to ECOSOC) in New York, Geneva and Vienna, at UNESCO in Paris and at the European Union. Raise awareness of policy-makers on the challenges faced by mothers (EC, EP, EESC, EU Council etc.) Propose concrete measures to support mothers in the workplace and at home Monitor and research policies affecting mothers Analyse policy measures and communicate the views of mothers to be taken into account in the preparation of legislative and non legislative proposals Represent the needs of our member associations who work with mothers, children, families
EU Legislative Interests
Policies and legislation on gender equality, demographic change, gender pay and pension gap, child rights Directive on work-life balance Gender pay and pension gaps initiatives Proposal Directive on Pay Tranparency Strategy on gender equality Initiative on access to social protection Minimum income and minimum wages directives European pillar of social rights Action Plan Policies on social innovation, the future of work Validation of skills and lifelong learning Child Guarantee Action Plan Policies on family Support Inclusion and non discrimination in the work place Telework and right to request flexible wroking conditions Social inclusion and transition within the Green Deal Transition to a just Circular economy Access to adequate housing Initiatives on energy poverty Access to health care Policies and legislation on health particularly on maternal health including respectful maternity care and child health Care Strategy Mental Health Strategy Demographic challenges: Work-life balance and gender equality Integrated child protection systems Occupational health Poverty Child Care Child Guarantee Motherhood and disability
Communication Activities
European survey with 12.000 mothers on their priorities: choice (to stay at home or have a job), recognition of their role and more time to spend with their children French survey of more than 25.000 mothers (2020) on the First 1000 days, from the maternal care and from the conciliation of private and professional life point of view Promote concrete measures to improve work and family life, such extension of maternity leave, parental leave, flexible working conditions etc Answer to EC consultations and Road maps, amendements to EP reports, exchanges with cabinets EC, MS delegations, and EU Council (EPSCO) Participation in civil society alliances: Alliance for Investing in Children, Social Platform,SDG Watch, EPIC Awareness campaigns on education, access to health, recognition of unpaid care work Organisation and participation on webinars, seminars, forums on these topics Answer to the EC initiative on Care Statements and policy papers on the Care Strategy Policy papers on mothers poverty International campaign on the right to education of Afghan girls Recognition of soft skills by employers Child Guarantee manifestos Answer to the EC initiative on mental health Policy papers on maternal mental health Articles, conferences on maternal mental health EU survey of mothers in 11 EU countries, and the UK Policy paper on poverty and access to services
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
-Social Platform https://www.socialplatform.org -SDGWatch Europe https://www.sdgwatcheurope.org/members/ -Alliance for Investing in Children http://www.alliance4investinginchildren.eu - European Platform for Investing in Children https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=1246&langId=en -Wellbeing Economic Alliance https://www.google.com/search? client=safari&rls=en&q=wellbeing+economy+alliance&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 -ECPC, Early Child Peace Consortium https://ecdpeace.org/about-us/early-childhood-peace-consortium-ecpc - Child rights connect https://www.childrightsconnect.org -Women's major group https://www.womensmajorgroup.org -NGO major group http://www.ngomg.org -DisQ0 https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/hpf/ https://rm.coe.int/16806f1b08 -WeGate https://wegate.eu - Alliance for Childhood https://www.allianceforchildhood.eu - Global Coalition for Social Justice https://social-justice-coalition.ilo.org - Global Alliance for Care https://globalallianceforcare.org/en/ - The Global Alliance for Maternal Mental Health (GAMMH) https://www.gammh.org/about-us - The Global Coalition for Social Protection Floors https://www.socialprotectionfloorscoalition.org -Eurofamnet https://eurofamnet.eu - CRAG children's rights EP intergroup
Organisation Members
Members https://makemothersmatter.org/mmm-network/member-associations/ (members worldwide) Partners https://makemothersmatter.org/partners/ (partners worldwide) EU and global members: https://www.proarbeit-kreis-of.de www.familienarbeit-heute.de www.enavantlesenfants.com www.memisa.be www.europarents.eu www.mothersforpeace.be www.mamasforafrica.be www.lestroispommiers.be www.lechantdoiseau.be www.accionfamiliar.org www.afammer.es www.masfamilia.org https://isadoraduncan.es www.maternityaction.org.uk www.maternitysupport.ie www.lamaisondetompouce.com www.volunteeringmatters.org.uk www.mothersathomematter.co.uk www.mamepentrumame.ro www.haro.se www.mulheresaobra.pt www.fundevas.com www.landsforeningen1001dager.no Association Chant d’Oiseau https://www.lechantdoiseau.be Kisany https://www.kisany.com/impact MINE Mothers centers International Network for Empowerment (MINE) www.minemothercenters.org Single SuperMom https://singlesupermom.nl/ Fondation Hubi & Vinciane https://hubi-vinciane.be/en/ Communauté des Augustines www.augustinesmisericorde.org/en-1/communities/burkina-faso-banfora AIDPROFEN – www.aidprofen.org Passion to Share Foundation www.passiontosharefoundation.org Ahddane www.ahddane.org Mothers Matter Canada www.mothersmatter.ca Edo Group www.edogroup.net/ Centro de Promoción por la Dignidad Humana www.ceprodih.org FEM.A www.verein-fema.at Mom Got a Job Foundation www.momgotajob.com/en/ Aperio www.aperio.cz Réseau des Parents https://reseaudesparents.org/ Bande de Mères www.bandedemeres.fr Association Des Familles Monoparentales (ADFM) www.helloasso.com/associations/association-des-familles-monoparentales Moms in Co www.momsinco.com Mouvement Mondial des Mères au Liban makemothersmatter.org/fr/qui-sommes-nous/associations-membres/mouvement-mondial-des-meres-au-liban/ Fondation Hubi & Vinciane https://hubi-vinciane.be/en/ Communauté des Augustines www.augustinesmisericorde.org Passion to Share Foundation www.passiontosharefoundation.org Life for African Mothers, Sierra Leone www.lifeforafricanmothers.org Glow Movement www.glowmovementnpo.org Association des Mères Célibataires de la Félicité (AMECEF) www.amecefhaiti.org Mamá Godín www.mamagodin.mx
Additional Information
MMM received 40,000 via the Friends of MMM from the Fondation Roi Baudouin. But do not know the details of those donations, and if they are above 10,000 or not. The organisation hasn't received any operating grants.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.