Breastfeeding Advocacy Toolkit

This document provides recommendations that aim to help employers establish breastfeeding rooms and supportive workplace environments for workers and their families. It highlights the benefits of breastfeeding support for the company, for the mother and child, and for society and the environment and offers advice on how to provide breastfeeding…

This video demonstrates how mothers with Covid can safely breastfeed, providing their newborn with the best source of nutrition and protection to survive and thrive. Produced by PMNCH with technical guidance from WHO and in collaboration with Medical Aid Films and Studio Eeksuarus.   Organization PMNCH Publication date 2020 Language English…

Over the past 100 years, most countries have introduced maternity legislation and related policies in line with ILO standards, but the level of implementation and actual coverage varies considerably between and within countries. The centenary provides a valuable opportunity to strengthen ratification and implementation efforts, as well as to…, EXECUTIVE SUMMARY MATERNITY LEAVE LEGISLATION IN SUPPORT OF BREASTFEEDING CASE STUDIES AROUND THE WORLD 2 | GLOBAL BREASTFEEDING COLLECTIVE | Maternity Leave Legislation in Support of Breastfeeding INTRODUCTION Time off work in the time after birth is important for the health and survival of mothers and babies. The evidence is clear that a…

The Cost of Not Breastfeeding Tool was first developed between 2017 and 2019 by Dr. Dylan Walters and Alive & Thrive, with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This tool was instrumental in advocacy at the global level, being used for the Global Breastfeeding Collective’s Investment Case, and at the country level directly…

This is the Collective's Advocacy Guidance Brief on the monitoring the progress of breastfeeding practices, policies, programmes, and funding. Governments, policy makers and civil society can help ensure that national and global breastfeeding standards are met by strengthening country-level monitoring of breastfeeding practices, policies,…, Led by UNICEF and WHO, the Global Breastfeeding Collective (the Collective) is a partnership of more than 20 international organizations with the goal of increasing investment and policy change to support breastfeeding worldwide, which requires advocacy at the global, national, and sub-national levels. Developed by the Collective, this document is…

This is the Collective's Advocacy Guidance Brief on strengthening linkages between health facilities and the community. Helping mothers gain access to breastfeeding support at the community level will require strong alliances between government, civil society and community-based organizations. Together, we can ensure that health facilities and…, Led by UNICEF and WHO, the Global Breastfeeding Collective (the Collective) is a partnership of more than 20 international organizations with the goal of increasing investment and policy change to support breastfeeding worldwide, which requires advocacy at the global, national, and sub-national levels. Developed by the Collective, this document is…

This is the Collective's Advocacy Guidance Brief on skilled breastfeeding counselling. Enabling mothers to access quality breastfeeding counselling will require strong alliances between government, civil society, and health profession associations. Together, we can ensure that health workers have the skills to give every newborn the healthiest…, Led by UNICEF and WHO, the Global Breastfeeding Collective (the Collective) is a partnership of more than 20 international organizations with the goal of increasing investment and policy change to support breastfeeding worldwide, which requires advocacy at the global, national, and sub-national levels. Developed by the Collective, this document is…

This is the Collective's Advocacy Guidance Brief on the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative. It is one of seven briefs that provide guidance and resources to stakeholders on how to advocate for the Collective’s seven policy actions. Realizing the full potential of the BFHI will require strong alliances between government, civil society, health…, Led by UNICEF and WHO, the Global Breastfeeding Collective (the Collective) is a partnership of more than 20 international organizations with the goal of increasing investment and policy change to support breastfeeding worldwide, which requires advocacy at the global, national, and sub-national levels. Developed by the Collective, this document is…

This brief outlines the criteria for becoming a Center of Breastfeeding Excellence in Viet Nam, a model which the Alive and Thrive initiative is adapting to promote centers of excellence around Southeast Asia. More specifically the brief explains the designation process, legal framework that supports Centers of Excellence, the accreditation…

This is the Collective's Advocacy Guidance Brief for enacting paid leave and workplace breastfeeding policies. Political leaders and employers can improve economic and health outcomes by expanding paid family leave. Advocating for parental leave is advocating for children to have the healthiest possible start to life and to grow up to be stronger…, Led by UNICEF and WHO, the Global Breastfeeding Collective (the Collective) is a partnership of more than 20 international organizations with the goal of increasing investment and policy change to support breastfeeding worldwide, which requires advocacy at the global, national, and sub-national levels. Developed by the Collective, this document is…

These videos provide education on breastfeeding counselling to health workers and volunteers. The videos are available on a variety of topics in multiple languages and can be viewed on the site or downloaded. The series includes video intended for parents and videos intended for health workers and volunteers.   Organization Global Health Media…

Despite the unparalleled benefits of breastfeeding, mothers and families face significant commercial pressures that undermine breastfeeding. The Bangladesh Breastmilk Substitutes (BMS) Act was developed to ensure that mothers and families receive accurate and unbiased information about the healthiest way to feed their infants and young children—…