Facilitating Working Mothers’ Ability to Breastfeed

• DOI: 10.1177/0890334414554806
• Publication Date: 2014-10-28T05:12:08Z
• Authors: Efe Atabay; Gonzalo Moreno; Arijit Nandi; Gabriella Kranz; Ilona Vincent; Tina-Marie Assi; Elise Marie Vaugh...; Alison Earle; Amy Raub; S. Jody Heymann
• Keywords: Maternal-Child Health Services; Salaries and Fringe Benefits; Infant, Newborn; Occupational Health Services; Global Health; Organizational Culture; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; Breast Feeding; 0302 clinical medicine; 5. Gender equality; Humans; Female; Workplace; Women, Working

Mothers who work away from home tend to stop breastfeeding earlier than their nonworking counterparts due workplace barriers. Barriers discriminate against women and may lead inequities in children's health outcomes. Guaranteeing paid breaks at is 1 mechanism that can improve mothers' opportunity breastfeed the workplace.This study aimed assess trends share of countries guaranteeing maternal leave lasts until infant 6 months old (the World Health Organization recommended duration for exclusive breastfeeding), between 1995 2014.Legislation secondary source data were collected reviewed 193 United Nations member states. Legislation was analyzed content on guarantees.Fifty-one (26.7%) 2014 did not guarantee any form 4 provided only unpaid or cover first life; since 1995, around 15 (10.2%) legislated such a policy. In 2014, out 55 after birth, 7 guaranteed same duration; 48 (25.1%) neither nor breaks.Progress number modest. Adopting measures facilitate be critical increase rates among growing labor force.