May 2005

 

 

Staff at New Zealand’s Parliament have been allocated space to breastfeed onsite for the first time. Prior to the opening of a permanent breastfeeding-room later in the year, staff have been given permission to use the Spouses’ Room for breastfeeding and expressing milk. 

 

Breastfeeding is also in the spotlight as policymakers, NGOs and the Human Rights Commission (HRC) grapple with rights issues at a forum in Wellington this week. US expert Professor George Kent will speak to the HRC-sponsored forum that aims to hammer out ideas for action to strengthen the right to breastfeed. The HRC publication The Right to Breastfeed is available on the HRC website.