Category Archives: Thinking

Mothers’ Union calls this Social Policy – but what is it?

We engage in Social Policy activities to try to achieve positive change and improvement in the lives of families in the UK and around the world. This is Christian social responsibility following the two fundamental issues in scripture of stewardship and caring for others which promote our ethical thinking.

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The current Flexible Working entitlements for workers are due in no small part to a Mothers’ Union campaign called “Flexible Families”. (more…)

Our present focus is on our Bye Buy Childhood Campaign: Mothers’ Union believes children should be valued as children, not consumers. (more…)

We are a partner in the We Will Speak Out Coalition – a group of Christian organisations committed to ending sexual violence against everyone – men and women, boys and girls. (more…)

Internationally, we have Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) of the United Nations. (more…)

Some Social Policy news is included in Families Worldwide and Families First but more comprehensive and up to date news is found in the monthly Policy Watch.

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