Be the change |
The world' s children have found a brilliant new advocate: mothers. In many cultures, mothers have been traditionally absent from politics. But now mothers are stretching their circles of care to brin...
Posted by Mothers Acting Up UK on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:38:00 PST |
(M)other |
Beth Osnes, cofounder of Mothers Acting Up has developed a new play entitled "(M)other" which premiered to standing ovations in Boulder, Colorado this month. Beth's play imagines that: "At a recent U...
Posted by Mothers Acting Up UK on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 07:16:00 PST |
Support Sustainable Travel in the UK |
Connect2 is an exciting UK-wide project that aims to improve local travel in 79 communities by creating new walking and cycling routes for the local journeys we all make every day.By building bridges ...
Posted by Mothers Acting Up UK on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:15:00 PST |
Chalk for Peace |
Welcome back after the heady days of sand, sea and summer. Next week, a fantastic opportunity to involve your children in speaking up and out for peace begins simultaneously across the world on Septem...
Posted by Mothers Acting Up UK on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 07:36:00 PST |
The True Cost of War |
The cost of the war in Iraq and the war on terror is far exceeding our original expectations. Since the war on terror began in 2002, the Uk government has allocated as much as 7.4 billion pounds to it...
Posted by Mothers Acting Up UK on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 08:06:00 PST |
Introducing the Girlcott |
A Girlcott is an action that publicly supports businesses whose practises are aligned with your values. It's the opposite of a boycott but similar in that it uses economic strength to create change....
Posted by Mothers Acting Up UK on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 03:24:00 PST |
Take Action |
A Quick and Easy recipe for busy mums to help Make Child Poverty HistoryThe UN General Assembly has adopted a powerful definition of child poverty, acknowledging that while poverty harms everyone, chi...
Posted by Mothers Acting Up UK on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:56:00 PST |
US Military Spending Increases... Again |
President Bush recently presented his 2008 Budget, asking for a record $700 billion for "security" spending (formerly known as military spending); a $130 billion increase over last year's budget. That...
Posted by Mothers Acting Up UK on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:42:00 PST |
Child Poverty in the UK and Worldwide |
This week, UNICEF issued it's report on Child wellbeing among Industrialized Nations. Outrageously, among 21 of the wealthiest industrialized countries in the world, the UK ranked the WORST place to b...
Posted by Mothers Acting Up UK on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 01:42:00 PST |
