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is a big part of motherhood. There still exist challenges to
breastfeeding including for working mothers. The conditions are less
optimum for women working in the informal sector or self-employed. With
over <a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=f078582ff9&e=858833e631" style="color:rgb(193,14,14);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">50% of women participation</a>
in labour, legislations and policies to protect women reproductive
rights are absolutely necessary. They need adequate maternity leave to
begin and establish breastfeeding. Later, they need the time, space and
support at workplace to maintain breastfeeding upon returning to work.
Educating employers on the benefits of providing breastfeeding support
can result in improved conditions for the mothers. Trade unions must
continually lobby for better policies at workplace and governments can
make these amenities mandatory. <br>
We must continue to advocate that mothers everywhere have enough
maternity leave after childbirth to recover and care for the child.
Additionally, they need continuous support beginning from pregnancy
until the child is two years old to breastfeed as recommended. Its takes
a village to raise a child and WABA through its Warm Chain of Support
for breastfeeding campaign has identified <a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=6b0170fee4&e=858833e631" style="color:rgb(193,14,14);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">key actors</a>
involved in protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding during
this critical period for every mother. Let us all work together to
create enabling environment for breastfeeding mothers everywhere. WABA
wishes all mothers a Happy Mother’s day and check out <a href="https://waba.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9c4737de875c6fa12b87991e8&id=d8622fd25e&e=858833e631" style="color:rgb(193,14,14);font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">World Breastfeeding Week 2023</a> to support working mothers' needs to breastfeed.</font></p><font size="2">
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