Yes to breastfeeding rights, no to all violence! “Breastfeeding is a key element in cultivating concern and respect for each other and the world we share”. Did you know that obstetric violence can also negatively affect breastfeeding practices? Current socio-medical…
WABA statement for Labour Day 2017
Achieving gender equality by sharing the care work– Is parental leave legislation the only solution? There is no country in the world where men and boys share the unpaid domestic and care work equally with women and girls1. Globally, women…
CSW 2017- Joint statement from ILCA and WABA
The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action and the International Lactation Consultant Association believe that actions to enhance paid parental leave and support for breastfeeding are essential to making women’s economic empowerment in the changing workforce. Read the full statement from…
WABA 2016 World AIDS Day Statement
Hands Up for Prevention WABA celebrates World AIDS Day on 1 December. We join the “Hands Up Campaign”1 to support early testing, diagnosis and treatment of all people living with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) in order to maximise prevention of both horizontal…
A Sharing Father’s Day
Fathers are increasingly rejecting their stereotyped role of just being a breadwinner. Many fathers actively take on care responsibilities. They know that this is the right thing to do and that being engaged in care brings other benefits, to them…
Joint Statement in celebration of World Health Day
WABA / LLLI Joint Statement in celebration of World Health Day 7 April 2016 The 2016 World Health Day (WHD) theme is “Beat Diabetes.” According to the World Health Organisation (WHO)1: In 2014, nine percent of adults…
Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality
WABA statement on International Women’s Day 8 March 2016 We know now that without gender equality and a full role for women in society, in the economy, in governance, we will not be able to achieve the world we hoped…
Breastfeeding: Getting Close to Zero for an AIDS-free generation
WABA World AIDS Day Statement 27 November 2015 Breastfeeding: Getting Close to Zero for an AIDS-free generation Thirty years since the first report appeared documenting transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) through breastfeeding[1], breastfeeding by HIV-Positive mothers has never been…
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)
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…