Whistleblowing - Women Influence Club

Untying the Gordian Knot Motherhood Caroline Hunt- Matthes, Adjuct Professor , Webster University, Geneva , GEM , France 20 March, 2018 Most Noble Human Right OF ALL HUMAN RIGHTS OF A WOMEN

THE GREATEST IS TO BE A MOTHER Lin Yutang 2 billion mothers in the world (85.4 million in the U.S.). There are 4.3 babies are born each second.

DOING IT LATER The average age of new moms 25 in the USA 29 in other developed countries such as Japan and Switzerland. Maternal health Successes and Most Challenged

1. Norway- Access to medical professional at birth 2. Australia 3. Iceland 4. Sweden 5. Denmark Versus: half a million die every year in CB 1. Afghanistan-one women every 30mins dies in CB 2. Niger

3. Chad 4. Guinea-Bissau 5. Yemen Motherhood Internal Conflicts Realm of un-freedom, and un-glory (Hannah Arendt)

We still sacrifices for achievement, not sacrifices for care. Responsibility of building another human life. Presence with our children CHORES PARTNER BALANCE IMPROVING Since the 1960s, mens contribution to housework

doubled to more than 30 percent of the total. In the same period, the average working mother reduced her weekly housework load by two hours. Between 1965 and 2003, women increased the time they spent with their children. The heart of the issueExpression

Cutting the Gordian KnotMotherhood Mothers Influence -Action Plan Our responsibility Culture change The importance of raising feminist sons! This is CRITICAL if gender relations are to be

changed. Power Dynamics in society Right to Express!