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Save the Children's empowering initiatives in breastfeeding support

Only 20% of countries require employers to provide paid breaks and facilities for breastfeeding or expressing milk. In addition, fewer than half of infants under 6 months of age are exclusively breastfed.

Breastfeeding mother (Photos by Francis Emukule)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than half a billion working women lack essential maternity protections in national laws.

Furthermore, only 20% of countries require employers to provide

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