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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Education Family Human Rights Peace and Security Social Development Women Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Education and training of women Human rights of women The girl child Violence against women Women in power and decision-making Social Development: Conflict Social policy
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Peru Serbia Belgium Congo Nigeria Mali Benin Lebanon Austria Côte D'Ivoire Argentina Chile Morocco Mauritius Cameroon Italy Germany Bulgaria Sweden Democratic Republic of the Congo Jordan Luxembourg Ukraine France Tunisia Ireland Bangladesh Slovakia United States of America Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Millennium Development Goals:	Promote gender equality and empower women
Mission statement:	The MMM-World Movement of Mothers is an apolitical and non-denominational Association whose objects are to: support the action of mothers for peace and human security help mothers as the first educators of their children to fulfil all their responsibilities: family, professional, social and civic raise awareness of, to enhance the perceived image of and to obtain recognition for a mother’s mission with the general public and policy-makers, in laws and in international Conventions – a mother’s role in the family, in teaching her children, and the social and economic value of the work of a mother fight against the different forms of violence, exclusion, discrimination and exploitation affecting mothers.
Year established:	1947
Year of registration:	1948
Organizational structure:	Name, Logo and Network known as the MMM Network The name of the Association is the World Movement of Mothers (Mouvement Mondial des Mères). Its logo is « MMM ». These official names and logo are recognised in the 5 languages used by the United Nations Organisation: English, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese. Each MMM member association may use the title in its own language. The World Movement of Mothers, an association governed by the law of July 1st 1901 and the decree of August 16 1901 (relating to non-profit organisations), in force in France where the Association is registered, in order to put in place a real worldwide network, federates: - MMM associations created in accordance with local opportunities and needs, at different levels: continent, sub-continent, group of countries (or states), countries (or states) and regions as defined in Article 7 of the present Constitution (Byelaws); - Associations of all cultures and all countries working for the interests of mothers, children and families which wish to be members of the MMM because their objects conform explicitly, manifestly and openly to all or part of those of the MMM - Individual members according to the conditions set out in Article 6 of the present Constitution (Byelaws).
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Donations and grants from domestic sources

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