Breastfeeding Advocacy around the World
June 28, 2009 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under activism
The vast majority of Breastfeeding 1-2-3 readers are from the United States, with nearly 10 times as many visitors from the U.S. than from the second country on the list. Can you guess what the next four countries are? I will give you a little hint:
The next four countries are:
2. Canada
3. United Kingdom
4. India
5. Australia
I have been talking a lot about breastfeeding advocacy opportunities in the United States, so tonight I would like to share a breastfeeding advocacy opportunity for each of the other four countries listed. Please feel free to leave a comment if you are from any …read more
Feel Free to Feed Campaign and Contest
January 12, 2008 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under breastfeeding, nursing in public
Here’s a shout-out to Australian readers! The rest of us could learn from the Australians, who are taking a proactive approach to gaining support for breastfeeding in public. Rather than expressing outrage and staging nurse-ins (which do have their place) after an incident occurs, the Australian Breastfeeding Association is promoting the “Feel Free to Feed Campaign” in an effort to grow support for breastfeeding mothers at home, in public, and in the workplace.
