The International Mothers Network (IMN) is the first ever, global consortium of motherhood organizations. There are currently over 50 mothering organizations taking part.
Goals of the IMN include linking maternal activist organizations and galvanizing a signal-to-noise phase that goes directly to the grassroots level.
IMN’s focus, in particular, is on, progressive mothers groups – mothers from the global south, mothers in poverty, mothers who are activists, mothers with disabilities, welfare mothers, grandmother caregivers and others, who are vested in feminist perspectives on maternal well-being, health; including but not limited to, safety, freedom of expression, equal rights, benefits for families and caregivers and support for organizations that encourage a platform for continued pragmatic change- work.
IMN is committed to a more mother-centred world and dedicated to bringing diverse mother groups together to work toward influencing public discussion as well as exploring alternate economic and societal structures. The IMN will provide a sense of community and promote public awareness and affect change.
A film about this first ever summit, tentatively titled ‘The Motherhood Movement’ ~ You Say You Want A Revolution, is currently in production.
Initial projects of the IMN include: a quarterly newsletter and a calendar of events, Mother's Day Action for Month of May and a triennial conference. More About Us.
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The Association for Research on Mothering (ARM),
the International Academy HAGIA and the Gift Economy Network
with the Motherhood Foundation and the International Mothers Network
are pleased to announce, as part of ARM’s 13th Annual Conference
“Mothering and the Environment: The Natural, The Social, and The Built",
October 22-25, 2009, York University, Toronto, Canada
The embedded conference A (M)otherworld is Possible: Three Feminist Visions The Motherhood Movement Matriarchal Studies The Gift Economy
MAMAPALOOZA April 11-June 15th 2009, coordinates large-scale free festivals and events that put mothers and families at the forefront of their communities, activating the voices of women and amplifying maternal health, social and activist issues. MAMAPALOOZA has created a generation of Mom-Branded culture and entertainment.
MAU is working with Global Action for Children on a campaign, Stand for the World's Children, to mobilize mothers and others to voice grassroots support for the Emergency Presidential Initiative for the World's Children. This initiative calls upon President Obama to appoint a Children's Ambassador to oversee and prioritize funding for programs that serve children internationally and the US Congress to fully fund programs that benefit orphans and vulnerable children. As part of this campaign, MAU is training and equipping 100 mothers to organize in their communities (Mother's Day gatherings), engage the media and visit their Member of Congress. For more information: www.standfortheworldschildren.org
Join CODEPINK for Mother's Day in Washington, DC
This year on Mothers Day weekend, May 9-10, CODEPINK Women for Peace is organizing a weekend-long gathering at Lafayette Park across the street from the White House in Washington DC in the spirit of Julia’s Ward Howe's original Mother's Day Proclamation from 1870, and we’d like to invite you to join us!
Uganda
Mile walk to act as an official launch of IMN in Uganda. This will involve moving around Yumbe town while displaying the emblem of IMN and its Ugandan network.
Girl Child education support in the Northern Ugandan district of Yumbe which will involve giving materials like mattresses, stationery, bed sheets and sanitary facilities for the best performing school girls in the just released 2008 Primary Leaving Examinations.
Display of women's Art Crafts during the launch in Yumbe town in Northern Uganda.
Traditional dancing activities.
Women foot ball competition will act as the fianl part of the activities.
USA
Welfare Warriors Photo Bus Tour of Milwaukee's $120 MILLION Child Protective Empire.More here.
Mothers Uniting Mothers or M.U.M.
Four cities in the U.S. will hold M.U.M. events on March 8th at 5PM:
Ashland, Oregon; Spokane, WA; Austin, TX; and Richmond, VA
