Tag: policy

  • 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…