MMM - Make Mothers Matter

18/05/2026

🚨 ORA DISPONIBILE: il nuovo rapporto Le Equilibriste 2026 di Save the Children Italia accende i riflettori sulla realtà delle giovani madri in Italia — e i risultati sono allarmanti.

🧠 Il costo umano è evidente: il 69% delle madri tra i 18 e i 24 anni dichiara di aver vissuto difficoltà legate alla salute mentale — tra cui ansia, depressione, burnout o depressione post partum — rispetto al 50% delle madri in Europa nel complesso.

📊 Questi dati, tratti dall’indagine State of Motherhood in Europe 2024 di MMM - Make Mothers Matter su 9.600 madri in Europa (Young Mother Focus), ci ricordano con forza che la maternità non può essere trattata come una questione privata che le donne devono affrontare da sole.

⚖️ Le giovani madri non dovrebbero dover essere “equilibriste” semplicemente per riuscire a vivere la maternità. Costruiamo sistemi che le sostengano davvero.

📖 Leggi il rapporto completo (in italiano 🇮🇹):
https://s3-www.savethechildren.it/public/allegati/le-equilibriste-la-maternita-italia-nel-2026_0.pdf

Leggi il rapporto State of Motherhood in Europe 2024 di MMM - Make Mothers Matter(in inglese 🇬🇧):
https://makemothersmatter.org/mmm-state-of-motherhood-in-europe-2024/

Per maggiori informazioni sui risultati di Young Mother Focus, contatta direttamente MMM - Make Mothers Matter.

15/05/2026

💜 Families are at the heart of our societies. But families do not thrive on love alone—they run on care.

🌍 Globally, women perform 76% of unpaid care and domestic work - mostly carried out by mothers - while 708 million women remain outside the workforce due to unpaid care responsibilities.

Whatever their shape, size, or circumstance, families need support to thrive.

This International Day of Families, let’s remember that. Let’s recognise, redistribute, and value care work as essential work.

Share & join us in calling for this change!✨

15/05/2026

11/05/2026

👩‍⚖️ El Parlamento Europeo aprobó permitir que las eurodiputadas embarazadas y las nuevas madres puedan delegar su voto durante la baja por maternidad.

16 años después de aquella imagen de Licia Ronzulli votando con su bebé en brazos, Europa empieza por fin a adaptar sus instituciones a la realidad.

Johanna Schima, EU Representative de MMM - Make Mothers Matter, contribuyó a este importante debate en una entrevista para La Vanguardia:
🗣️ “Las mujeres deben ocupar todos los espacios de decisión sin que la maternidad sea un obstáculo.”

Ahora necesitamos ver este progreso en todas partes: en los parlamentos, en los lugares de trabajo, en las instituciones y en los espacios de liderazgo de toda Europa y más allá.

Porque ninguna mujer debería tener que elegir entre la maternidad y la participación en la vida pública. ✨

📖 Lee el artículo completo:
https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20260510/11531199/eurodiputadas-embarazadas-podran-delegar-voto-dar-luz-smr.amp.html

11/05/2026

📊 In Europe, women still spend nearly 2 more hours every day on unpaid childcare and domestic work than men.

The consequences are real: mental overload, burnout, fewer professional opportunities and families under pressure.

We want to see concrete action and that is why we are supporting the Time Use Initiative - TUI and Local and Regional Time Network who are calling for:
🔷 equal care responsibilities
🔷 accessible care systems
🔷 more flexible and human-centered working time policies

Because care work keeps our societies running.

💛 Discover more country comparative statistics here:
https://timeuse.barcelona/my-time-matters/

Please share within your network to bring attention to this initiative 🙏

10/05/2026

https://www.stranotizie.it/mamme-in-crisi-la-salute-mentale-in-europa-oggi/

Un coro per il benessere delle madri nasce per affrontare il malessere psicologico in Europa, evidenziando la necessità di supporti adeguati.

10/05/2026

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08/05/2026

🔉 Programme annoncé : « Comment ça va, maman ? (vraiment) »

Le 29 mai prochain à Bordeaux, nous réunirons chercheuses, professionnelles de santé, associations et personnalités engagées pour une matinée d’échanges autour de la santé mentale des mères.

👉 Table ronde 1 : Pourquoi les mères sont-elles épuisées ?

Charge mentale, isolement, anxiété, burn-out parental, pression de la “mère parfaite”, retour au travail…

Cette discussion permettra de mieux comprendre les réalités vécues par les mères — et pourquoi ces difficultés dépassent largement la sphère individuelle.

👉 Table ronde 2 : Quelles réponses collectives ?

Comment recréer du soutien, du lien social et un véritable “village parental” autour des familles ?

Cette table ronde mettra en lumière des initiatives concrètes d’entraide et d’accompagnement des parents.

📅 Vendredi 29 mai 2026
⏱️ 9h – 13h
📍 Hôtel de Ville de Bordeaux
🆓 Gratuit sur inscription (places limitées)

👉 Je m'inscris :
🔗 https://www.helloasso.com/associations/l-burn/evenements/comment-ca-va-maman-vraiment

🙏 Merci à l’ensemble des intervenant·es, animateur·rices et organisations partenaires qui rendent cet événement possible.

05/05/2026

A woman’s mental health is most vulnerable in the first year after giving birth.

As approaches, it’s time to move beyond awareness—and take action to better support new and expectant mothers.

At Make Mothers Matter MMM - Make Mothers Matterwe are calling for maternal mental health to be fully integrated into maternity care.

💙 Thank you to maternal mental health alliance and Alain Gregoire for their continued work on maternal mental health week and every week.

👉 Share if you believe mental health is maternity care.

04/12/2025

📢 🌟 Our 4th Edition Is Out — And You Don’t Want to Miss This! 🌟
Dive into the newest ASSIST Project EU newsletter and explore deeply moving stories from mothers with disabilities across Europe — including inspiring voices from women living with .
Their courage, resilience, and lived experiences shine a light on why inclusive, accessible healthcare matters more than ever. 💙
📄 Read the English edition here:
https://assistproject.eu/newsletter-4/
✨ Feel free to share — let’s spread awareness and amplify their stories!

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