World Breastfeeding Week
8.1.2023
World Breastfeeding Week 2023
August 1st - August 7th
“Enabling breastfeeding: making a difference for working parents.”
This year’s theme is important because:
- Workplace challenges remain the most common reason for women to never breastfeed or to stop breastfeeding earlier than recommended.
- Parents need adequate time and support to breastfeed. Parents with less than 3 months of maternity leave reported shorter breastfeeding duration than those with 3 or more months of leave.
- A workplace needs adequate breastfeeding facilities to become a breastfeeding-friendly workplace. Only 42 countries mandate workplace breastfeeding facilities.
- Protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding addresses inequalities that stand in the way of sustainable development (source: WABA, 2023).
You can find more information at: https://worldbreastfeedingweek.org/
