Infant And Young Child Feeding
Every infant and child has the right to good nutrition according to the “Convention on the Rights of the Child”. Undernutrition is associated with 45% of child deaths. Globally in 2020, 149 million children under 5 were estimated to be stunted (too short for age), 45 million were estimated to be wasted (too thin for […]
Afghan Women Breastfeed Babies Who Lost Their Mothers In ‘Devastating’ Attack
After militants stormed a hospital in the Afghan capital Kabul and killed young women and their babies, Kaamila Sahar felt compelled to help. As a young mother herself, she decided to breastfeed the infants whose own mothers had been killed or injured. Two newborns were among the 24 people killed in an attack last week […]
Let All Employers Make It Normal For Mothers To Breastfeed At Work
The annual World Breastfeeding Week is usually marked on August 1-7. This week aims at creating awareness on the enormous benefits of breastfeeding to the welfare and health of babies. This is in addition to a bigger drive for maternal health focused on food security, good nutrition and poverty reduction. This year’s theme is “Empower […]
KLM Shamed For Kicking Against Breastfeeding On The Plane
Dutch airline KLM faced sharp criticism on Wednesday for its “antiquated values” after cabin crew told a breastfeeding woman to cover herself up to spare the blushes of other passengers. Women’s rights campaigners reacted angrily when KLM confirmed the policy on social media, saying the company was playing into stigma and mothers should never be […]
The Rules Of Breastfeeding – Taking The Conscious Path Against Body Shaming Women
It should not be a surprise to anyone that women in tech face a myriad of challenges today. Even though 75% of young girls show interest in STEM, only 0.4% of college women major in computer science. We start 17% of companies but only receive 2% of funding. We are systematically passed over for promotions. These are enduring, systemic problems […]
Kenya: Counties To Build Breast Feeding Zones, Baby Care Centres
All counties will be forced to build breast feeding and baby care centres in major towns to help working women attend to their children. The Senate Labour Committee chaired by Stewart Madzayo has supported a petition by two Kenyans seeking to ensure that — just like smoking zones — specific areas should be designated for […]
Kenyan MPs approve bill to have employers provide breastfeeding stations
Working mothers will be now be able to juggle between work and breastfeeding. MPs approved a historic provision on Tuesday that will make it mandatory for employers to provide breastfeeding stations for nursing mothers in the workplace. In another win for women, after Parliament passed the Matrimonial Property and Sexual Offences bills, MPs also approved […]
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