Supporters
Become part of "100,000 Mothers" - we introduce you! We would be delighted if you would like to support our campaign:
Initiators
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!
Antje Krause
Management of Haus Daheim prevention and rehabilitation clinic, women's health activist
WebsiteSocial: https://www.instagram.com/hausdaheim_/
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 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.
Rebekka Rupprecht
Managing Director of the Mothers' Convalescent Home
WebsiteSocial: https://www.instagram.com/muettergenesungswerk_mgw/
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.
Andrea Boyer
Managing Director Ev. Müttergenesung Württemberg gGmbH
WebsiteSocial: https://www.instagram.com/muettergenesung_wuerttemberg/
I am thrilled that so many organizations are joining our campaign. It's time for mothers to have a stronger lobby and be heard.
Sarah Zöllner
Journalist and author. Founder of the action and networking platform #MütterMachtPolitik
WebsiteSocial: https://www.instagram.com/muetter_macht_politik/
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!
Delphine Takwi
Consultant for Transcultural Dialogue and Maternal Health at the Frauenwerk der Nordkirche
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.
Katrin Schmidt
Chairwoman of the Evangelical Association for Women's Health e.V.
WebsiteSocial: https://www.instagram.com/eva_frauengesundheit/
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!
Associations and initiatives
Red Table_Care
Aktionsgebundener Zusammenschluss von Mutterschafts- und Care-Aktivist*innen
WebsiteSocial: https://www.instagram.com/roter_tisch_care/
We all want the same thing: More visibility and audibility for the concerns and needs of mothers* and other unpaid care workers. The challenges of our everyday lives are not individual, but structural! As an action alliance, we know about the power of joining forces, let's form even bigger and stronger bonds! Our vision: A society that understands and supports care work as the basis for social cohesion and quality of life.
Unpaid care work by mothers must finally be recognized as a key contribution to society. Caring for and for each other is the prerequisite for human identity and the basis of society. Care work must be decoupled from femininity so that something changes, because everyone can care and look after each other. With our support, we want to create visibility for these issues, solidarity and politicization. 100000 Mothers is a wonderful campaign that can create visibility for the essentials in our society and could finally give mothers the recognition they deserve.
Protestant women in Baden
Arbeit mit und für Frauen
WebsiteSocial: https://www.instagram.com/evfrauenbaden
Mütter sind die leisen Heldinnen unseres Alltags: Sie gestalten, bewegen, organisieren, ermutigen und geben uns Halt, wenn wir ihn am meisten brauchen.Als Evangelische Frauen in Baden setzten wir uns dafür ein den Beitrag, den Frauen in Kirche und Gesellschaft leisten, sichtbar zu machen. Unser Ziel ist eine gerechte Gesellschaft, in der alle Menschen gleichen Zugang zu Ressourcen, Einfluss und Wertschätzung haben. In Solidarität gemeinsam für Gerechtigkeit laut werden! Großartig! Wir sind dabei.
Coordination Office for Gender Research and Equal Opportunities Saxony-Anhalt (KGC)
Die Koordinierungsstelle ist eine landesweit tätige Einrichtung zur Förderung von…
WebsiteSocial: https://www.instagram.com/kgc_sachsen_anhalt/
Motherhood and unpaid care work must become central topics in gender research and gender equality work at universities!
Federal initiative Women for Protection against Violence
Ehrenamtliches, bundesweites Team
WebsiteSocial: https://www.instagram.com/frauenfuergewaltschutz/?hl=de
Our focus is on public actions to sensitize the (non-affected) public about (institutional and partner) violence against women and children! This also includes the support of other actions such as the event of 100,000 mothers on May 10, 2025 in Berlin & we are happy to be ACTIVE and LOUD when it comes to our voice!
Equal Care Hamburg
Wir engagieren uns für eine gerechte Verteilung von privater, professioneller…
Social: https://www.instagram.com/equalcarehh/;%20https://www.linkedin.com/company/equal-care-hamburg/
Mütter tragen unsere Gesellschaft – Tag für Tag, oft unsichtbar und unbezahlt. Und doch werden sie strukturell benachteiligt: ökonomisch, sozial, politisch. Als Initiative Equal Care Hamburg setzen wir uns dafür ein, dass genau diese unbezahlte Sorgearbeit endlich sichtbar wird – und als zentrale gesellschaftliche Leistung anerkannt. Care-Arbeit ist kein Privatproblem, sondern eine politische Frage der Gerechtigkeit. Die Kampagne "100.000 Mütter" macht diese Zusammenhänge laut und unübersehbar – darum unterstützen wir sie.
Supporters
Daniela Galla
Ich bin Dipl. Pädagogin und Tanz- und Bewegungstherapeutin und arbeite…
WebsiteSocial: https://www.instagram.com/hejtanz_bielefeld/#
This campaign is great and important! It shows what we need to focus on if we want to make progress in this society: Visibility of maternal and family health, equality and finally a serious recognition of care work, on a structural, not personal level. Not all mothers have the resources to get involved. That is why it is so important that there are nationwide initiatives like this one, which I am happy to support!
Delia Keller
Künstlerin und Designerin, Vorstandsvorsitzende von Fair für Kinder e.V., Initiatorin…
WebsiteSocial: https://www.instagram.com/fair.fuer.kinder/
Ohne Carearbeit steht die Gesellschaft still – es wird Zeit, dass Politik ihr den Wert gibt, den sie verdient. Insbesondere Alleinerziehende leisten Tag für Tag enorm viel – oft unter enormem Druck und mit zu wenig Unterstützung. Der Verein Fair für Kinder e.V. setzt sich für eine finanzielle und steuerliche Gerechtigkeit für Alleinerziehende ein. Denn wer die Hauptverantwortung für Kinder trägt, verdient keine Benachteiligung, sondern echte Anerkennung und faire Chancen.Siehe Petition #kindergeldfürallekinder
Dr. Christine Bruhn
Geschäftsführerin im Geburtshaus Charlottenburg, Vorstand im Netzwerk der Geburtshäuser
As a mother, I didn't lose my equal rights at this point in my life, but for a long time I experienced this self-assertion as exhausting, demanding constant commitment and attention. I think it's great that this campaign dares to say clearly what it's all about - not just appreciation, but also fair funding. Without strong women, there is no strong society.
Ela Fischer
Aktivistin / Bildungspolitische Arbeiit/ Kunst / kulturpolitische Beratung /
Social: https://www.instagram.com/maelamaela/
Mothers are taken for granted the narratives of births and the ways that describes how is so. Of course how insignificant yet we are the kit. Care work keeps us from coming together to give all these small gestures of love and dignity back their place and motherhood its value.
Marie Adler
Stellvertretende Pressesprecherin HAB
Es ist an der Zeit, dass die unterschiedlichen Lebenswirklichkeiten und die Bedürfnisse von Müttern sichtbar werden! Ich bin begeistert von der Bewegung, die sich hier formt - von dieser extrem diversen Gruppe, die mit einer Stimme spricht und sich für das gemeinsame Ziel einsetzt.
Kristina
Flugzeugmechanikerin und Kinderdraußengruppe
Mothers should not have to work shifts with young children
Pia Pritzel
Fotoredakteurin / Patin einer syrischen Familie
Social: https://www.instagram.com/pia_pritzel/
Das Thema Care Gap bekommt kaum Aufmerksamkeit und Familien leben dadurch in den meisten Fällen in veralteten Rollenverteilungen. Solange es kein staatliches Eingreifen gibt (mehr Elterngeld, um die Zeit auch für den männlichen Part attraktiver zu machen und die finanzielle Sicherung in dem Zeitraum zu gewehrleisten, Chancengleichheit für MitarbeiterInnen in Teilzeit etc) werden ale Rollenverteilungen bestand haben. Frauen leiden SEHR darunter, häufig erleiden sie dadurch mentale und körperliche Probleme. So kann es nicht weitergehen!! Wir leben in Deutschland hinterm Berg. Der Staat hat das Thema total verpasst.
Karen Noack
Hebamme
Stefan Schwartze
Der Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für die Belange der Patientinnen und…
WebsiteSocial: https://www.instagram.com/patientenbeauftragter/
Mothers have an outstanding role in society. They not only shape the physical and emotional development of their children, but also play a key role in holding communities together and shaping a sustainable future. Their work - often invisible and unaffordable - is the foundation of a healthy and prosperous society. By providing mothers with the support, education and resources they need, we not only create strong families, but a better future for all.
Rainhild Schäfers
Professorin für Hebammenwissenschaft
WebsiteSocial: https://www.instagram.com/hebammenwissenschaft.muenster?igsh=MWxkZDgyb2lncTVpaA==
Where should I start? I can think of 100,000 reasons. The most important one is that mothers are heard with the daily challenges they face. In the hope that we all see it as a mission to reduce these challenges.
