Every year we celebrate National Breastfeeding Month in August, as well as all of the celebratory/recognition weeks within: World Breastfeeding Week, Indigenous Milk Medicine Week, Asian American and Native Hawaiian Islander Breastfeeding Week, and Black Breastfeeding Week.
The theme for 2022’s World Breastfeeding Week is Step up for Breastfeeding: Educate and Support
Objectives of #WBW2022
Inform
people about their role in strengthening the warm chain of support for breastfeeding
Anchor
breastfeeding as part of good nutrition, food security and reduction of inequalities
Engage
with individuals and organisations along the warm chain of support for breastfeeding
Galvanise
action on strengthening capacity of actors and systems for transformational change
Stay tuned for our 2022 WBW plans! And feel free to share ideas or plans of your own!
In 2021 we held a weeklong celebration to connect and support lactating parents and breast/chestfeeding families through virtual webinars. See flier below.