Breastfeeding and lactation – normal processes that occur in the female body often get negatively associated within the workplace.
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) states that children should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of their lives. In fact, they share that the best practice of increased breastfeeding “could prevent 823,000 deaths of children under 5 years globally and 20,000 deaths in women with breast cancer each year.”
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) developed the Maternity Protection Convention No. 183 of 2000 and Maternity Protection Recommendation No 191 of 2000. The ILO states that there should be “at least 18 weeks of paid maternity leave for new mothers as well as paid breastfeeding breaks and hygienic facilities in the workplace.”
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) states that children should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of their lives. In fact, they share that the best practice of increased breastfeeding “could prevent 823,000 deaths of children under 5 years globally and 20,000 deaths in women with breast cancer each year.”
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) developed the Maternity Protection Convention No. 183 of 2000 and Maternity Protection Recommendation No 191 of 2000. The ILO states that there should be “at least 18 weeks of paid maternity leave for new mothers as well as paid breastfeeding breaks and hygienic facilities in the workplace.”