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The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action announced that the 2024 World Breastfeeding Week slogan is Closing the gap: breastfeeding support for all. August 1-7, this year's World Breastfeeding Week observance will showcase the need to improve breastfeeding support to reduce inequalities in our society. The event will include a special focus on breastfeeding in times of emergencies and crises.
The U.S. Breastfeeding Committee is collecting stories and testimonials on paid family and medical leave and its impact on the infant feeding experience. Submissions will inform the USBC response to the Request for Information (RFI) on expanding access to paid leave released by a bipartisan group of U.S. senators and representatives committed to expanding access to paid leave. Research shows that access to paid family and medical leave makes starting and maintaining breastfeeding easier. Unfortunately, it's not available to millions of families who need it. If your family used or needed paid leave, or if you know someone who did, the USBC & KBC want to hear the story so we can help policymakers understand why establishing a national paid leave program is so important. Share a paid leave story today!
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