Established in 2024, Unwed Mothers Initiative for Archiving and Advocacy (UMI4AA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing research and advocacy for unwed mothers and their children. UMI4AA aims to bring together a community of scholars and advocates committed to reframing the dominant narrative, which often views unwed mothers primarily as welfare recipients, by illuminating their histories, lived experiences, and representations through a human rights perspective.

Our work focuses critically examining how social stigma toward unwed motherhood has been historically constructed, interpreted, and politicized. By fostering a comprehensive archive and encouraging new dialogues, we seek to generate new discourse and insights into unwed motherhood as a subject of both academic inquiry and social justice. We invite all who are committed to archiving, advocacy, and advancing the rights of unwed mothers and their children to join us in this vital endeavor.