Supporters

We are committed to a fair gender equality policy and therefore support the "100,000 Mothers" campaign. Mothers make an enormous contribution to society, but are structurally disadvantaged - be it through unfair pay and pension systems or the unequal distribution of care work. The campaign's demands - more visibility, a say, better healthcare for mothers and a fairer distribution of care work - are also our demands, as they are central concerns of a modern gender equality policy.

In mothers' centers, we experience every day how important community, social security and real participation are for mothers - this is exactly what "100,000 Mothers" makes visible and emphatically demands. The campaign brings mothers into the public eye as a social force and connects them across all borders. When mothers are strong, the whole of society benefits. This is exactly what the mothers' centers stand for.

We think the Hundred Thousand Mothers campaign is great because women* and family issues are hardly ever politically relevant. Family-friendly living conditions, such as fair care work and good healthcare, including better obstetric care, are just two of the most important issues for a society that is fair to mothers and families. It is time to become visible, to draw attention to the concerns of mothers* and families and to make loud demands with a joint campaign such as "One Hundred Thousand Mothers"! We are part of it! You too? Katharina Desery from Mother Hood e. V., representing the board (Photo: Studio Una, Berlin)

Single parents are true heroes who, with incredible dedication and a lot of love, earn their living independently while managing everyday life with their children. They are predominantly mothers and their ability to successfully combine work and family life deserves not only recognition, but also fundamental appreciation from society. It is high time that the care they provide on a daily basis is recognized as an indispensable part of social life.

It is actually quite clear, Article 6 of the Basic Law: "Every mother is entitled to the protection and care of the community." A quick look at the statistics makes it clear how much we are disregarding this constitutional mandate throughout society and at all levels: Motherhood Penalty, financial dependency, poverty in old age and, as a logical consequence, falling birth rates; the media staging and idealistic reduction of women to the role of carer and nurturer (maternal instinct), from an early age, and men who, although the majority think they take on half of the day-to-day care work, do not do so and then lament that women won't let them (maternal gatekeeping). We can do it better, we actually want to do it better, so let's finally make it happen!

Although mothers make a significant contribution to the success of society and the economy, they are still systematically disadvantaged and their achievements in the area of care work are made invisible and sometimes even devalued. It is time for us to join forces to draw attention to the fact that we mothers deserve to be seen and demand our equal place in our society. That is why we wholeheartedly support this campaign.

From the kitchen table in Cologne in 1990 and diapers at the town hall to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin with changing female board members and now with many companions who are committed to a contemporary, consistent and equality-oriented family policy on a voluntary basis, it is long overdue that we mothers in our diversity make ourselves visible together in political Berlin in the fight for equal rights and equality. The vision of an inclusive society in which women's rights are recognized as human rights, equality and equality with #EqualCare, #EqualPay, #EqualPension and equal opportunities for self-realization are a matter of course and culture, is our motivation to be part of this important campaign!

The 100,000 Mothers at the Brandenburg Gate campaign shows 100,000 reasons why mothers deserve the best possible support. They do immeasurable things for families, our society and democracy. And that starts at birth. A good birth experience - whether spontaneous or by caesarean section - promotes good early childhood bonding and thus the resilience of the young person, which in turn leads to better opportunities for participation in democratic processes. That's why it matters how we are born. And that is why the "Women pay the price" campaign is currently running, with which the German Midwives' Association is calling for a care guarantee, a care guarantee and a quality guarantee for everyone! in the phase of life surrounding childbirth.

I have been campaigning for the respectful treatment of mothers for years and think networking is important. I like speaking up with one voice.

The "100,000 mothers in front of the Brandenburg Gate" campaign aims to make mothers and people who care for others visible as an important group for politicians and calls for better framework conditions. We support this! Mothers and family carers in particular take on a huge amount of private, unpaid care and housework and therefore have less time for their own paid work. Their care work is indispensable for our society and has great economic relevance, but urgently needs to be distributed more fairly between the sexes.

Relatives of children with disabilities, especially those with intensive support needs, often spend their entire lives caring for them. Reconciling care, school and work is often only possible with part-time work. This affects mothers in particular, who later have to struggle with lower pension and care contributions. The framework conditions should therefore be improved, e.g. by introducing a wage replacement benefit, improved recognition of care periods in retirement and care or the introduction of low-threshold relief services, which would then also benefit people with disabilities.