World Breastfeeding Week is being celebrated in more than 170 countries and the theme for 2023 is ‘Step Up for Breastfeeding: Educate and Support’.

Women should not have to choose between breastfeeding their children and their work. More than half a billion working women are not given essential maternity protections in national laws, and many more find themselves unsupported when they go back to work. This year’s theme provides a strategic opportunity to advocate for essential maternity rights that support breastfeeding.