WATCH 2015 is LAUNCHED! On the occasion of World Food Day the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action joins the Right to Food and Nutrition consortium to resist the ‘corporate capture’ of nutrition. The Right to Food and Nutrition Watch, a…
August 2015 saw the release of the study “Breastfeeding as an Exposure Pathway for Perfluorinated Alkylates” 1 and reports on the finding such as “Breastfeeding exposes babies to water- and stain-proofing chemicals” . These gave rise to sensationalist articles with…
In Saudi Arabia, according to a new labour law which will come into force from 2016, the working mothers will be granted paid Maternity leave up to 10 weeks. This will also include 3 days of paid paternity leave for fathers. It…
Interview with Dr Arun Gupta, Regional Coordinator of IBFAN Asia, and Member, Prime Minister’s Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges, who shares valuable insights on the importance of breastfeeding in improving maternal and infant health indices in the country.
#CivicEngagement WABA celebrates International Youth Day 2015 by drawing attention to the importance of young people’s civic engagement in all domains of social life, particularly Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)
Ethnographies of Breastfeeding feature the latest research on the topic. Some of the leading scholars in the field explore variations in breastfeeding practices from around the world. Based on empirical work in areas such as Brazil, West Africa, Darfur, Ireland, Italy,…
WABA celebrates WBW2015 by calling for concerted global action to support women to combine breastfeeding and work via the theme: ‘Breastfeeding and Work: Let’s Make It Work!’ Whether a woman is working in the formal, non-formal or home setting, she needs…
World Breastfeeding Week 2015 is just round the corner! Join us in celebrating #WBW2015, and use our Social Media Toolkit to promote your own event. Let’s make Breastfeeding and Work, work!
Every years, hundreds of thousands of women and children die due to health and nutrition-related issues. In achieving the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals, this tragedy has to be addressed – fast! Mass mediums such as mobile phones are incredibly effective…
Here is an interesting breastfeeding infographic that has messaging aligned with this year’s world breastfeeding week messaging of women at work.