Labour rights are women’s rights too! On the occasion of the International Labour Day 2015, WABA restates the importance of upholding the rights of women workers. In the year 2000, Convention 183 by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) called for…
Food Safety The 2015 World Health Day (WHD) theme is “Food Safety.” From the World Health Organisation (WHO). Providing safe food for our children is imperative, and the simple act of breastfeeding provides a safe, clean, nourishing, and protective source…
The 2nd International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) will take place 19-21 November 2014, in Rome, Italy. The conference will convene high-level government officials and stakeholders with the overall goal of improving diets and raising nutrition levels through policies that more…
WABA Statement on Mother’s Day 2014 WABA is pleased to share with you a Mother’s Day message from our Mother Support Task Force. The message has been translated into 4 different languages. To read the full message, please click the…
WABA Statement on International Labour Day 2014 Simple measures can plug widening gender gap in employment The gender gap in employment has widened during the Global Economic Crisis. In April 2014 Guy Rider, the ILO Director-General is quoted as saying…
Join La Leche League International (LLLI) and the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) in celebration of World Health Day 2014. Vector-borne diseases are infectious diseases spread by intermediate organisms, such as insects and snails that transmit viruses, parasites, and…