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Today is National Relaxation Day! What are your fa

Today is National Relaxation Day! What are your favorite ways to relax?

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It's Friday! We hope you have a wonderful weekend.

It's Friday! We hope you have a wonderful weekend.

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There are still many challenges in making parental

There are still many challenges in making parental leave work to support #breastfeeding. Some parents are not eligible for different kinds of leave, or the payment does not allow for a decent living in some countries.

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Once a mother returns to work, the provision of hy

Once a mother returns to work, the provision of hygienic & #breastfeeding rooms, storage facilities, breastfeeding breaks, and access to childcare can help her continue breastfeeding for as long as she chooses.

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Parents need reasonable parental leave & help to c

Parents need reasonable parental leave & help to combine #breastfeeding & work. There is a need to protect them against predatory marketing practices from the milk formula industry by adopting & enforcing the WHO International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes.

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To practice exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months,

To practice exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, all working mothers, in formal/informal sectors, need to be provided with > 6 months of paid maternity leave & > 15 days of paternity leave. Parents need to have time following birth to establish & support #breastfeeding.

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Workplace limitations remain the most common reaso

Workplace limitations remain the most common reason for women to never breastfeed or to stop breastfeeding earlier than recommended by WHO. Even with adequate maternity & parental leave, lack of support for breastfeeding at the workplace can undermine #breastfeeding.

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When taken by fathers, parental leave also facilit

When taken by fathers, parental leave also facilitates greater involvement by fathers in caring for the family, thus promoting sharing of care responsibilities between parents and reducing the burden for mothers who usually take the larger share.

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International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention

International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention, 2000 (No. 183), allowing not less than 14 weeks of maternity leave. Recommendation No. 191, in 2000, recommending 18 weeks leave and in both, various breaks and facilities.

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