Measures to Protect, Promote and Support Breastfeeding for Working Women

Advocacy brief

Advocacy Brief
Global Breastfeeding Collective, UNICEF, WHO

Highlights

International labour standards for maternity protection have existed for over a century, yet half a billion women around the globe still lack essential maternity protections. This advocacy brief summarizes the status of maternity protections worldwide in the areas of maternity leave, mandated workplace nursing facilities and paid breastfeeding breaks for nursing mothers, employment protections, access to childcare in or near workplaces, and protections for informal workers. It concludes with urgent, specific calls to action for governments and employers.

Advocacy Brief
Author(s)
Global Breastfeeding Collective, UNICEF, WHO
Publication date
Languages
English

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