PHA-Exchange> Invitation to participate in WABA's Gender Case Studies Project

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One of WGNRR's members, WABA (World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action), is
inviting organisations and individuals to participate in a case studies
project on breast feeding. (see below)

Please get in touch with them directly (prefirably with a cc to me) if you
are interested or would like more information.

Warm regards,
Nadia van der Linde
Coordinator Women's Access to Health Campaign
WGNRR Women's Global Network for Reproductive Rights
RMMDR Red Mundial de Mujeres por los Derechos Reproductivos
RMFDR   Réseau Mondial des Femmes pour les Droits sur la Reproduction

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Interested in finding out about or getting involved with the Women's Access
to Health Campaign (WAHC)?
Then contact us at wahc at wgnrr.nl




8 October 2004



Women's Global Network for Reproductive Rights

Netherlands



RE:       INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN A CASE STUDIES PROJECT

How women manage breastfeeding in variety of circumstances,

particularly in difficult conditions



Dear Friends,



Warm greeting from WABA!



The breastfeeding movement is over two decades old, and has done impressive
work in protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding. Nevertheless
more needs to be done, particularly recognising the broader challenges women
face. WABA’s Gender Programme is looking at breastfeeding issues from women’
s perspective and we would like to collaborate with women’s organisations to
examine such challenges as health and nutrition, multiple burdens, lack of
or inadequate maternity protection benefits, etc. that women face, and plan
appropriate strategies to address them.



We are writing to inform you that WABA is planning to bring out a
publication on how women across the globe, from diverse cultures, races and
classes, have responded to the various challenges of infant feeding,
particularly breastfeeding, including feeding in difficult circumstances
such as conflict situations, refugee camps, poverty situations in both urban
and rural areas. The publication will cover both positive experiences as
well as negative experiences (including perceived failures) from which
lessons can be learnt. We, in WABA Penang,  hope you can identify women and
groups from your region, whose experiences would enrich the publication and
provide valuable lessons.



The case studies, which will be about 6-10 pages long, will include

  a.. a detailed background of the circumstances – both general and
specific, including the status of women, their health and nutritional
situation, their work situation, social situation, family and community
support situation, common feeding beliefs and practices
  b.. the challenges faced by the women in breastfeeding their children and
how these challenges were met (or not met)
  c.. the women’s analysis of perceived success/failure in promoting
breastfeeding and possible future actions.


The framework for the case studies is attached for your review and
consideration.



Please let us know if you would be interested in participating in this case
studies activity. You/your group could either present a case study or
identify another group from your region or country that would be suitable
and interested to submit a case study. For those case studies selected WABA
will offer the group an honorarium of US$200.



Do reply by 28 October to let us know of your interest in participating or
in recommending any potential participating group. The timeline for
submitting the case studies is end January 2005. As many of the women would
write in local languages, it would be best if you could translate it for us,
so as not to lose the local flavour. Note that all case studies must be
translated into English before submission to enable final editing into a
book format.



We look forward to your participation in this project.





Yours sincerely,





Lakshmi Menon and Sarah Amin

Co-coordinators, Gender Programme



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The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) is a global network of
individuals and organisations concerned with the protection, promotion and
support of breastfeeding based on the Innocenti Declaration, the Ten Links
for Nurturing the Future and the WHO/UNICEF Global Strategy for Infant and
Young Child Feeding. Its core partners are International Baby Food Action
Network (IBFAN), La Leche League International (LLLI), International
Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA) and Wellstart International, Academy
of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) and LINKAGES. WABA is in consultative status
with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and an NGO in Special
Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United
Nations (ECOSOC).

WABA, PO Box 1200, 10850 Penang, Malaysia
Tel: 604-658 4816 Fax: 604-657 2655
Email: waba at streamyx.com
Website:www.waba.org.my

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