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The WABA Men's Initiative was born in October 2006.
The inaugual meeting was held in Penang, Malaysia, in conjunction with the WABA Gender Training Workshop.
Members of the Men's Working Group comprising of 6 men from Sweden, Swaziland, India, Pakistan and Argentina, developed the Initiative's vision, mission, goals, objectives and action plan. |
Vision
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A world where breastfeeding is a cultural norm and where men support women and families to feed and optimally care for their infants and young children, thus contributing to a just gender equal and healthy society. |
Mission
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To create an enabling environment where men, particularly fathers, participate actively and share responsibilities with women in optimally caring for their infants and young children, through advocacy, education and capacity building. |
Goals |
- To increase and enhance involvement of fathers in parenting and supporting breastfeeding.
- To increase the participation of men, especially fathers, childcare, sharing domestic responsibilities, including raising men’s awareness on women’s and children’s rights, reproductive health issues and safe sex.
- To support efforts that ensures greater gender equality in all societies in order to bring about an enabling environment for breastfeeding, family health and well-being.
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Happenings! |
 Message from the Men's Working Group Coordinator
Happy New Year 2010 Greetings!
WABA Men’s Working Group would like to wish you and your families a Happy and Healthy New Year 2010.
There is no time like now to honour the men and boys in your life, especially those who support mothers. We thank you for your commitment and support in 2009 and hope that you will continue to join WABA Men’s Working Group in our efforts to ensure that men live longer, healthier and happier lives in 2010 and beyond, while supporting breastfeeding mothers around the world.
Wishing you a Beautiful Season and a New Year of Peace and Happiness.
MWG, James's blog
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Articles added:
Men’s Initiative Newsletter, Issue No. 11, July - December 2009
Bringing Men on Board Maternal and Child Mortality Protection
Childcare And Fatherhood: Scandinavian Perspectives
Men’s Initiative Newsletter, Issue No. 1, January – June 2009
Secretary-General focuses on role of fathers for International Day of Families
Becoming a Better Dad:
Seven Ways Your Spouse Can Help.
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| Research Paper Released. More.. |
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If you want to share any fathers stories, images, activity ideas or new links to fatherhood / men's web sites, please send an email to waba@waba.org.my |
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