The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo (Spanish: Asociación Madres de Plaza de Mayo) is an association of Argentine mothers whose children “disappeared” during the Dirty War, the military dictatorship between 1976 and 1983.

The Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, is an unique organization of Argentine women who have become human rights activists in order to achieve a common goal. For over three decades, the Mothers have fought for the right to re-unite with their abducted children.