Mother Matters: the right to motherhood for women with disabilities

Simultaneously, the MoMs project will carry out a sustained awareness-raising campaign to generate critical mass in Europe and promote the use of best practices.

Activities

WP1- Project management and implementation

WP2- Research book,

To include the review of the legal framework related to the parenting and disability awareness movements (PWD) and professionals, as well as its translation into the different programme languages.

WP3 -MoMs Tools-

These include:

• A self-assessment tool for professionals to assess their preparation/training on motherhood with persons with disabilities.
• A forum for persons with disabilities and development of an informal network between them and trained professionals, who can use the contacts established to collaborate and share future experiences.
• Transnational learning and training activity: preparing a group of trainers between professionals and PWDS to share knowledge and experience on how to provide accessible and inclusive information, training guidelines and good practices organised by COCEMFE Sevilla
• Translation of the final book of the research.

WP4- Information pills

• Creation of information pills for people with disabilities that include pregnancy and postpartum guidelines and practical advice to carry out and apply. People with disabilities often do not know where to find this kind of information and whom to contact, or it is obtained after numerous and costly visits. The aim is to support people with disabilities in their approach to self-determination, independent living and awareness of the possibility of parenthood with a disability.
• Creation of information pills for professionals to provide recommendations on how to follow the Universal Design approach to ensure full accessibility for people with disabilities. The aim is to counteract discrimination against PWDs, and to equip them with strategies and skills to support motherhood for people with disabilities.
• Translate information pills for people with disabilities into each partner sign language and international sign language.

WP5- Dissemination and use

• Raise general awareness of the relationship between health and education professionals on motherhood for women with disabilities
• Raise awareness of PwDs about their rights with a self-determination approach
• Involve families
• Ensure a wide dissemination of MoMs products, materials and results
• Generate synergies between PwDs entities and professionals from the clinical, social and educational sector at local/national/EU level