“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.