WHO ARE WE?
GENERAL CONSULTATIVE STATUS
THE HISTORY OF THE MOVEMENT
THE CHARTER OF THE MOTHER
Who are
we?
For more than fifty years the World Movement of Mothers has been
fighting for the recognition of the vital social and economic role of
Mothers and the Family .
The World Movement of Mothers is the only NGO (non-governmental
organisation) to defend the interests of mothers at international
institutions, such as the United Nations.
The World Movement of Mothers is a voluntary, apolitical and
non-denominational organisation, addressing issues concerning mothers,
their children and their family.
The World Movement of Mothers brings together mothers of the whole
world.
World-wide mothers constitute the most homogeneous and most
significant social group because, despite obvious differences, whether it
be their beliefs, the colour of their skin, their culture, their religion,
their economic or social situation, mothers are united in the same
priority - they want to ensure (and are prepared to fight for!) the
well-being of their children in a peaceful, happy and prosperous world
where all children can play and learn, growing to be well-balanced and
productive adults - our best hope for the future.
The World Movement of Mothers works to make that aim a
reality.
The Movement aims :
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To group together
associations
working to promote and protect the interests of Mothers, their children
and their family, in order to support their work and help them to carry
out their projects, to enable them to share their experience and vision,
to inform them of international policies, changes in legislation and
actions undertaken in favour of mothers, children and families in
various countries around the world.
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To represent
Mothers and member associations in international institutions in
order to raise awareness of their needs and concerns among
policy-makers
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To support
every
Mother and help her fulfill all the responsibilities of
motherhood
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To help all Mothers ensure the formal and informal education of their
children
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To encourage Mothers to teach their children the concept of the Culture of
Peace
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To promote policies which support Mothers who wish to train and work in
professional or public life and to promote Women's rights, particularly those of women active in the
home
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The charter of the
mother
The
mother is the principle artisan of history. She profoundly influences
family, economic, social and civil life.
Together with the father, she is responsible for procreation and,
with him, she exercises the decisive role of education within the family.
The mother's influence on the family radiates within the city and beyond
in both national and international affairs. Her particular gifts as a
woman are a constitutive contribution on a cultural, economical, social
and civic level. She therefore determines the moral and spiritual values
of an entire civilisation.
These
realities are profoundly inscribed in the human being and define the
mother's mission within the family as being just as fundamentally
irreplaceable as that of the family in society.
With
this perspective in mind, the norms of action of the WORLD MOVEMENT OF
MOTHERS are as follows:
Equal to man with regards to her personhood, a woman
must be free to choose her state of life and to decide upon her marriage.
She must be given the opportunity to develop wholesomely, with a total
respect of her personality, within her conjugal relationship as well as
within motherhood.
The organisation of family and social life has to take
into account the primary equality between man and woman as well as the
specific differences which correspond to the complementary nature of their
vocation.
The union of spouses within marriage and the fertility
of their conjugal life are subject to their conscience alone and may not
be imposed nor impeded by either legislation, political institutions or
economic planning.
A mother finds within a legitimate and stable family
the framework most conducive to her own personal happiness as well as that
of her husband and children. The mother is also the custodian of the
cultural heritage of her family in a spirit of fraternal solidarity
between people.
It is usually within the family and primarily through
the mother that the children are educated to use their freedom and are
initiated to the responsibilities in view of their personal life, their
own family and society. Private and public organisations have to prolong,
complete and not replace the education given by the family.
It is in view of the commitment she holds towards
her husband and her children that a mother must be able
to freely choose any form of activity, professional or other, without the
constraint of economic and social conditions.
Consequently, it is indispensable that the role and mission of
mothers in the world are promoted through effective public opinion shaping
and protected through adequate laws and institutions.
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