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.
International Youth Day 2015
#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
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,…
Happy World Breastfeeding Week!
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 – Social Media Kit
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!
The Better India: 4 Videos that will be Teaching Millions of Women about Health & Nutrition Practices on Mobile Phones
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…
Breastfeeding infographic by WHO
Here is an interesting breastfeeding infographic that has messaging aligned with this year’s world breastfeeding week messaging of women at work.
Happy Superdad Day!
So what’s a Superdad? It’s a dad who plays his important part in family life. And yes, that includes being involved in taking care of children, sharing the housework and not being afraid to love! WABA celebrates this Father’s…
7 Global Trends from The Massive ‘State Of The World’s Fathers’ Report
On Tuesday, June 16, 2015 the first-ever State Of The World’s Fathers report was released through a campaign called MenCare, which was coordinated by nonprofits Promundo and Sonke Gender Justice.
WHO opens the doors wide to corporate influence
IBFAN Press Release: 68th World Health Assembly, UN Palais, Geneva, 18 May 2015 The long-running debate about how WHO interacts with corporations is coming to crisis point. In the context of its Reform Process WHO Secretariat has been working on…