13/08/2026
A mother should not have to choose between earning a living and feeding her child.
When workplaces lack lactation rooms, breastfeeding breaks, and supportive policies, exclusive breastfeeding becomes far more difficult once maternity leave ends the result is not a lack of commitment from mothers it is a lack of support from systems.
As we mark World Breastfeeding Month 2026, we must remember that breastfeeding is not only a health issue it is a workplace issue, a gender equity issue, and an economic issue.
Employers have a critical role to play by providing safe lactation spaces, flexible breastfeeding breaks, and environments where mothers can continue breastfeeding without stigma or penalty.
Supporting breastfeeding is not a favor to mothers it is an investment in healthier children, healthier families, and a more productive workforce.
Support does not stop at 3 months It continues wherever a mother returns to work.
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