Tag: breastfeeding
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Breastfeeding Is Not Gender Neutral: Why Words Matter
In October 2026, a controversy erupted in New South Wales after the NSW Parliament updated its own employee breastfeeding policy, removing references to mothers and replacing them with gender-neutral terminology such as “parent”, “carer” and “lactating parent”. NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane challenged the changes, questioning why a policy about breastfeeding could no longer use…
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Who Are Breastfeeding Organisations For? Mothers, Babies and the Importance of Safeguarding
Breastfeeding support organisations were created for a simple purpose: to support mothers and babies. For decades, women gathered in these spaces to discuss pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, maternal health, and the challenges of caring for newborn children. They were built on shared female experience and a common focus on infant wellbeing. Increasingly, however, many of these…