January 2011 Newsletter

Dec. 22, 2010 – NewKerala.com reports that due to a marked decrease in exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia, the United Nations has teamed up with the Indonesian government and religious leaders to promote breastfeeding.

Dec. 21, 2010 – The Washington Post reports that President Obama is asking federal personnel officials to draft appropriate workplace accommodations for federal employees who are nursing mothers.  The new healthcare reform law mandates new breastfeeding rights, primarily for hourly workers in the private and public sectors.  President Obama is asking the federal government to go a step further by establishing guidelines for all federal employees, no matter their status.  Nancy Pelosi established special nursing rooms in 2007 for Congressional staffers in the Canon House Office Building. The Senate offices and committees must now also make breastfeeding accommodations for staff.