World Breastfeeding Week Video Contest

The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) has announced the 1st World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) Video Contest! The deadline for submissions is April 30, 2008.

“Going with the WBW theme “Mother Support: Going for the Gold” WABA invites you to create a one-minute video that shows how breastfeeding mothers can be supported. The video can have sound and music and be in any language (with an accompanying English translation). Five winning videos will be awarded US $200.00 each.

Remember….the objectives of WBW 2008 are:

· To expand awareness of the need for and value of providing support to a breastfeeding mother

· To disseminate updated information about support for breastfeeding mothers

· To encourage the creation of optimal conditions for the provision of mother support in all circles of support [Circles of Support as mentioned in the WBW Calendar Announcement include Family and Social Network, Workplace and Employment, Response to Crisis or Emergency, Government and Legislation, and Health Care.]

Videos will be reviewed by a WABA panel of judges and displayed on the WBW website and may be uploaded on YouTube and shared with the breastfeeding community worldwide.

For more information and to read about the criteria and how to submit your video (available in English, Spanish and Chinese) go to: http://www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org/.”