International Multiple Birth Awareness Week 2025
3 – 9 November
Multiples for Life
Multiples for Life is the theme for International Multiple Birth Awareness Week 2025. This global campaign focuses on what it means to be a twin, triplet, or higher-order multiple over time. Not just in childhood, not only at birth, but across the full span of life.
The experience of being a multiple is shaped by connection, comparison, and how the world responds. From identity and relationships to memory and loss, this campaign centres the voices of people who live life as a multiple, and those who walk closely beside them.
Each day brings a new perspective, moving through the stages of life. The campaign includes stories and reflections from different countries, cultures, and communities. Multiples speak for themselves, as do parents, siblings, educators, and others who share their world. These voices challenge assumptions and show that life with multiples is never one-size-fits-all.
The goal is to recognise the reality of multiple births, and to talk about things that are sometimes overlooked. We want to show the depth and variation of life as a multiple, and the different ways this experience is shaped by systems, relationships, and time.
Multiples for Life is coordinated by the International Council of Multiple Birth Organisations (ICOMBO), with contributions from members and storytellers around the world. This campaign reflects our commitment to accurate representation, global inclusion, and long-term thinking in the world of multiple births.
Life with multiples is shared, in more ways than one. From 3 to 9 November, join us as we listen, learn, and reflect on what it truly means to be a multiple.
Don’t forget to follow us on social media and like and share our posts. You can also download our official campaign handbook here.