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Breastfeeding support in the workplace

Breastfeeding support in the workplace

This document provides recommendations that aim to help employers establish breastfeeding rooms and supportive workplace environments.

Case studies

01 October 2019

Maternity leave legislation in support of breastfeeding

A collection of selected country case studies on maternity leave legislation in support of breastfeeding

(PDF, 1,53 MB)

Enacting paid family leave and workplace breastfeeding policies

01 January 2019

Advocacy guidance brief: Workplace policies

This is the Collective's Advocacy Guidance Brief for enacting paid leave and workplace breastfeeding policies.

(PDF, 551,55 KB)

Parents at Work Advocacy Tool

01 January 2019

Parents at Work Advocacy Tool

A chart outlining family leave and parental workplace protections by country, including paid and other leaves and breastfeeding breaks.

Breastfeeding and family-friendly policies

01 January 2019

Breastfeeding and family-friendly policies

Maternity leave is critical to enabling exclusive and continued breastfeeding. Time, resources and protective policies are crucial to support breastfeeding.

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Business Case for Breastfeeding

01 January 2018

Business Case for Breastfeeding

A comprehensive program designed to educate employers about the value of supporting breastfeeding employees in the workplace.

Breastfeeding for Working Mothers

01 January 2018

Breastfeeding for Working Mothers

This video was designed and produced for UNICEF by Global Health Media Project.

Maternity protection at work

01 January 2018

Maternity protection at work: It matters to everyone (video)

This short video introduces guidance from the ILO to strengthen and extend maternity protection to all women in all types of economic activity.

Let’s make it work!: Breastfeeding in the workplace

01 January 2018

Let’s make it work!: Breastfeeding in the workplace

This document presents accomplishments in C4D for promoting breastfeeding support in the workplace.

ABM Clinical Protocol #7: Model Maternity Policy Supportive of Breastfeeding

01 January 2018

Model Maternity Policy Supportive of Breastfeeding

The purpose of this protocol is to offer a ‘‘Model Maternity Policy Supportive of Breastfeeding,’’ which includes an ‘‘Infant Feeding Policy.’’