Commitment
Legislation related to increased maternity leave and improved maternity benefits has been passed.
Description
NAFSAN will engage with parliamentarians and other relevant decision makers through individual and collective conversations, dialogues, workshops and social media to improve legislation.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Improved environments for breastfeeding
Description
NAFSAN will actively advocate for an improved environment for breastfeeding mothers and their children through:
1) Engaging lawmakers regarding legislative improvements to current maternity leave in terms of duration and benefits, as well as the possibility of paternity leave.
2) Engaging government and private sector entities to commit to creating a much more breastfeeding friendly environment through dedicated spaces and policies.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Verified
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
| Global nutrition target(s) |
Exclusive breastfeeding
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Enabling >
Leadership and governance
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Enactment of legislation that provides greater and more comprehensive Maternity Leave (currently 3 months with limited payout) and Paternity Leave (currently not existing) |
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| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | No | 2019 |
| Target | Yes | December 2030 |
Progress
Status:
Progress not able to be assessed
Why this status?
Despite the commitment maker’s active participation in the process, they were unable to provide the required information about the baseline data or the progress indicator's updated (latest) level or status, or the data provided were not in a format allowing calculation of progress.
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Progress report | In Progress |
