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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 :

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.
To represent Mothers and member associations in international institutions in order to raise awareness of their needs and concerns among policy-makers
To support every Mother and help her fulfill all the responsibilities of motherhood
To help all Mothers ensure the formal and informal education of their children
To encourage Mothers to teach their children the concept of the Culture of Peace
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.