The movement is growing and looking for new structures.
To strengthen the movement in the long term and enable it to continue its work independently, an association is being formed.
At the age of eleven, I experienced the collapse of a political construct - and understood that change is always possible. At the latest in moments of profound personal responsibility - be it through pregnancy or other experiences - it becomes clear that the system we live in is not sustainable. We must dare to dream, to think utopias - and work together to create a fairer society.
Management of Haus Daheim prevention and rehabilitation clinic, women's health activist
www.haus-daheim-kur.de www.instagram.com/hausdaheimIt is high time to make our vision of an equal and diverse society a reality. I am particularly inspired by the power that comes from solidarity, sisterhood and connection. 100,000 mothers in front of the Brandenburg Gate - what image could better express our unwavering will for real change?
Chairwoman of the SelbstHilfeInitiative Alleinerziehender (SHIA) e. V., Berlin regional association
www.shia-berlin.de“The campaign stands for powerful human values. It is a space for one's own story as a person who is cared for and cares for others. It connects because neither values nor stories are tied to gender, ethnicity or age. It gives strength through new alliances and promotes creativity through the openness and curiosity of supporters. Through 100,000 mothers at the Brandenburg Gate, caring people who often provide the basis of all life in secret become visible.”
Managing Director of the Evangelical Association for Women's Health (EVA)
eva-women's-health.comMothers do an incredible job every day to ensure the functioning and cohesion of our society. At the same time, they are severely affected by structural disadvantages. The fault lies in the system. Unpaid care work and those who do it must finally be appropriately valued and given better framework conditions. That's why we're taking to the streets again!
Managing Director of the Federal Association of Mothers' Centers
www.muetterzentren-bv.de/Mothers and other carers are still too often overlooked politically. Care work sustains our society, but it is still unequally distributed and insufficiently protected. This has consequences for health, participation and economic security.
Mothers„ centers are public living rooms. Places where mothers, women, families and other people with caring responsibilities can find support, community and self-efficacy: low-threshold, in solidarity and close to everyday life. This is precisely why we support “100,000 Mothers".
The movement sums up what we have been experiencing for decades and what we have been campaigning for: Care work must become visible and finally be given a reliable political framework. We stand for structures that strengthen those responsible for care and provide fair protection for care work.
In addition, many of the supporters continue to support the movement in their localities.
In 2024, the initiators included Antje Krause, Andrea Boyer, Katrin Schmidt, Irene Pabst, and Delphine Takwi (EVA e.V., https://eva-frauengesundheit.de/), Dr. Dagmar Hertle (AKF e.V., https://www.arbeitskreis-frauengesundheit.de/), Rebekka Rupprecht (German Mothers' Convalescence Fund, https://www.muettergenesungswerk.de/) and Sarah Zöllner (#MothersInPolitics, https://www.muetter-macht-politik.de/). An intensive public relations campaign on social media, supported by Manja Liehr from the Mädchenkolletiv, https://maedchenkollektiv.my.canva.site/), quickly publicized the movement and led to numerous Supporters.
Evangelical Association for Women's Health (EVA)
Management of Haus Daheim prevention and rehabilitation clinic, women's health activist
It is high time to make our vision of an equal and diverse society a reality. I am particularly inspired by the power that comes from solidarity, sisterhood and connection. 100,000 mothers in front of the Brandenburg Gate - what image could better express our unwavering will for real change?
Women's Health Working Group (AKF)
Physician, women's health activist, Arbeitskreis Frauengesundheit e.V.
Women carry out the majority of paid and unpaid care work - and most of them are mothers. But they receive far too little support. At the 2023 AKF conference on maternal health, it was clear that it is not enough to keep naming the problem - there must be visible changes. This urge for action gave rise to the idea of gathering 100,000 mothers in front of the Brandenburg Gate and making their voices unmistakable.
Elly Heuss-Knapp Foundation, German Mothers' Convalescence Fund
Managing Director of the Mothers' Convalescent Home
Care work concerns us all and therefore also the health of mothers and other people with care responsibilities. For me, the campaign symbolizes a large community that recognizes this, shows solidarity and stands up for better framework conditions.
Germany today is an intercultural country. In such a world, maternal health is very important. Maternal health is directly linked to the health of the child: Healthy mothers are more likely to raise healthier children - the well-being of mothers can affect the physical and mental health of their children for years to come. That's why we can no longer remain silent. The time is now for us to stand up, step out and speak clearly about our issues and rights as mothers.
Evangelical Association for Women's Health (EVA)
Managing Director Ev. Müttergenesung Württemberg gGmbH
I am thrilled that so many organizations are joining our campaign. It's time for mothers to have a stronger lobby and be heard.
Initiative #MothersPowerPolitics
Journalist and author. Founder of the action and networking platform #MütterMachtPolitik
I am fascinated by the networking idea behind this campaign! Mothers and people with caring responsibilities need to be much more present in all areas of society. Only if we reach a critical mass will our concerns be heard and taken seriously. Mothers belong on company boards, in the management of public institutions and on political committees. We can only achieve this together, in all our diversity. That's why I support this campaign!
Evangelical Association for Women's Health (EVA)
Chairwoman of the Evangelical Association for Women's Health e.V.
I am excited by the idea of making our demands loud and clear in the middle of Berlin with a mass of mothers, women, children and supporters. It's time: we need a fair distribution of care work between all genders and good, supportive framework conditions for mothers and all those who perform care work - not in 30 years' time, but NOW!
Managing Director at the Evangelical Association for Women's Health
Mothers do an incredible job every day to keep our society functioning and cohesive. At the same time, they are severely affected by structural disadvantages. The fault lies in the system. Unpaid care work and those who do it must finally be appropriately valued and given better framework conditions. That's why we're taking to the streets on May 10!
