Sentences with phrase «maternity protection legislation»

(1) to protect and promote breastfeeding, as an essential component of their overall food and nutrition policies and programmes on behalf of women and children, so as to enable all infants to be exclusively breastfed during the first four to six months of life; (2) to promote breastfeeding, with due attention to the nutritional and emotional needs of mothers; (3) to continue monitoring breastfeeding patterns, including traditional attitudes and practices in this regard; (4) to enforce existing, or adopt new, maternity protection legislation or other suitable measures that will promote and facilitate breastfeeding among working women; (5) to draw the attention of all who are concerned with planning and providing maternity services to the universal principles affirmed in the joint WHO / UNICEF statement (note 2) on breastfeeding and maternity services that was issued in 1989; (6) to ensure that the principles and aim of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and the recommendations contained in resolution WHA39.28 are given full expression in national health and nutritional policy and action, in cooperation with professional associations, womens organizations, consumer and other nongovermental groups, and the food industry; (7) to ensure that families make the most appropriate choice with regard to infant feeding, and that the health system provides the necessary support;

14 Allocate adequate funding to the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, independent monitoring, community - based skilled counselling and maternity protection legislation.17

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inform people about the latest in global maternity protection entitlements and raise awareness of the need to strengthen related national legislation and implementation.

Since BFHI began, more than 152 countries around the world have implemented the initiative.9 BFHI promotes a multi-level, multi-sector approach which, together with legislation regarding statutory maternity leave and protection of the breastfeeding rights of women in the workplace and enforcement of the Code of marketing of breast milk substitutes, is essential to effectively promote, protect and support breastfeeding.6 Monitoring and re-assessment of BFHI facilities are important as the initiative expands.

The labour standards legislation of all provinces contains similar maternity leave protections.