strategy
Helping mothers
Synonyms:
Supporting young mothers Implementation:
GROOTS, Women, Home and Community Super Coalition, Germany has a programme of "Mother Centres" which are managed by women and provide peer support groups, child care services and the chance to share experiences with others in similar circumstances. This has the effect of relieving the sense of isolation. The centres, although organized by women, are family and community-centred and involve all members of the family. Broader:
Supporting womenSupporting families Narrower:
Assisting working mothersProviding mother/child careReducing discrimination against unwed mothersReducing discrimination against working mothers Facilitated by:
Improving social circumstances of motherhood Problems:
InfanticideOrganizations:
La Leche League International The Mothers' Union MOPS International Subjects:
Society → YouthSociety → Maternity, paternity
Development → Help
Type Classification:
C: Cross-sectoral strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
