The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) is a global network of individuals
& organisations concerned with the protection, promotion & support of breastfeeding worldwide.
WABA action is based on the Innocenti Declaration, the Ten Links for Nurturing the Future and the
Global Strategy for Infant & Young Child Feeding. WABA is in consultative status with UNICEF & an NGO
in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC).
 
WABA
Breastfeeding Women and Work:  
from Human Rights to Creative Solutions.  
WABA International Workshop  

 

Bangladesh  
Maksuda Begum - Bangladesh Breastfeeding Foundation (BBF) 
Shamsun Nessa - Naripokho 
Jahanara Sadeque - Bangladesh Women's Health Coalition (BWHC) 

Brazil  
Denise Arcoverde - ORIGEM 
Breastfeeding Online 

Cambodia  
Chen Sokhala - Cambodia Midwives Association 

Canada  
Pat Martens - Sagkeeng Anicabe Project 
Penny van Esterik - York University 

Chile  
Veronica Valdez - Catholic University 

Ghana  
Charlotte Acquah - Ghana Infant Nutrition Action Network (GINAN) 

Guatemala  
Ruth Elena de Arango - Comision Nacional de Promotion de la Lactancia 

India  
Rajulamathy Kirubaidhas - India Rural Reconstruction & Disaster Response Services (PREPARE) 

Indonesia  
Ira Puspadewi 

Laos  
Katherine Savanthong - UNICEF 

New Zealand  
Judith Galtry 

Norway  
Elisabeth Helsing 

Pakistan  
Samina Zafar - The Network 

The Philippines  
Ines Fernandez - ARUGAAN 
Natividad Clavano - Baguio General Hospital 
L T Cavalli-Sforza - WHO 
Meera Shekar - UNICEF 
Marianita Villariba - ISIS International (ISIS) 
Sr Leonor Bartion - MAKAPAWA 
Sr Ampy Salientes - MAKAPAWA 
Engr Emmanuel Abejuela - Cagayan de Oro 
Lota Generelao - Cagayan de Oro 
Dra Nancy Velayo 
Dayday Malibago - NAKAO 
Flor Saac - NAKAO 
Letty Gomez 
Linda Ganar - Gabay at Kalinga 

Swaziland  
Mehlaphi Dlamini-Tyrer - Swaziland Infant Nutrition Action Network (SINAN) 

Sweden  
Ted Greiner - International Child Health (ICH) 
Ted Greiner's Breastfeeding Website 
Elisabeth Kylberg - International Child Health (ICH) 

Switzerland  
Alison Linnecar - Geneva Infant Feeding Association (GIFA) 

Thailand  
Karen Codling - UNICEF 
Sirikan Santithawat - Ministry of Labour & Social Welfare 
Jaded Chouwilai - Friends of Women Foundation 

USA  
Doraine Bailey - International Lactation Consultants Association (ILCA) 
Naomi Baumslag - Women's International Public Health Network (WIPHN) 
Ann Brownlee - Linkages/Wellstart 
David Clark - UNICEF 
Michael Latham - Cornell University 
Rebecca Magalhaes - Linkages/La Leche League International (LLLI) 
Chris Mulford - Women, Infants and Children (WIC) 
Beth Styer - La Leche League Internaitonal (LLLI) 

Venezuela  
Antonieta Hernandez - AMAMANTA 

Vietnam  
Nguyen Thi Hoa Binh - Vietnam Women's Union 
Nguyen Hoang Anh - Research for Gender, Family & Environment in Development (CGFED) 
 
 

 


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