World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action : WABA

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Countries - C

Cambodia

Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding:

National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes: Being studied.
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding: 0 of 185.
Length of maternity leave: 13 weeks.
Length of paternity leave: 10 days.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage): 50.
Who pays? The Employer.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above): 52.

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Sources of information

National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes - This table was prepared with the assistance of the International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC). - Nutrition section, UNICEF, December 1998
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.
Length of maternity, paternity and parental leave -The World of Work, No. 24. April 1998; and for those not included there, Conditions of Work Digest: Maternity and work, Vol. 13, 1994.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage) and Who pays? - ILO. The World of Work, no 24. April 1998.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above) - UNDP. Human Development Report 1998.

Relevant quotes from the ILO Report V (2): Maternity Protection at Work regarding: Maternity leave, Financing of benefits and Provisions for nursing mothers:

A woman to whom the Convention applies, on production of a medical certificate stating the presumed date of her confinement, is entitled to a period of maternity leave of not less than 12 weeks. - This is the minimum required for recuperation following childbirth.

Cameroon

Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding:

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview: 7%, 1991.
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes as of December 1998: Law.
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding: 0 of 270 total.
Length of maternity leave: 14 weeks.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage): 100.
Who pays? The Social Security.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above): 37.

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Sources of information

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview - BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF, February 1999
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes - This table was prepared with the assistance of the International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC). - Nutrition section, UNICEF, December 1998
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.
Length of maternity, paternity and parental leave -The World of Work, No. 24. April 1998; and for those not included there, Conditions of Work Digest: Maternity and work, Vol. 13, 1994.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage) and Who pays? - ILO. The World of Work, no 24. April 1998.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above) - UNDP. Human Development Report 1998.

Relevant quotes from the ILO Report V (2): Maternity Protection at Work regarding: Maternity leave, Financing of benefits and Provisions for nursing mothers:

A woman to whom the Convention applies, on production of a medical certificate stating the presumed date of her confinement, is entitled to a period of maternity leave of not less than 12 weeks.
The cash and the medical benefits should be provided through compulsory social insurance and in a manner determined by national law and practice.
The woman should be entitled to daily break(s) to nurse her child and the breaks should be counted as working time and remunerated accordingly. To encourage breastfeeding.

Canada

Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding:

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview: 34%, 1996.
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes:
Few provisions law.
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding: 0
Length of maternity leave: 17-18 weeks.
Length of paternity leave: Federal: no special provision. Provinces: 5-6 days.
Duration of parental leave: 6 month.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage): 55 for 15 weeks
Who pays? Unemployment Insurance.

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Sources of information

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview - BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF, February 1999
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes - This table was prepared with the assistance of the International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC). - Nutrition section, UNICEF, December 1998
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.
Length of maternity, paternity and parental leave -The World of Work, No. 24. April 1998; and for those not included there, Conditions of Work Digest: Maternity and work, Vol. 13, 1994.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage) and Who pays? - ILO. The World of Work, no 24. April 1998.

Relevant quotes from the ILO Report V (2): Maternity Protection at Work regarding: Maternity leave, Financing of benefits and Provisions for nursing mothers:

A woman to whom the Convention applies, on production of a medical certificate stating the presumed date of her confinement, is entitled to a period of maternity leave of not less than 12 weeks. - Twelve weeks would be an absolute minimum. The period recommended in a revised ILO Convention should be raised to 18 weeks.
The cash and the medical benefits should be provided in a manner determined by national law and practice.
Daily breaks for nursing should not be legislated in any way, and are best left to established practice. Prohibiting a woman from nursing her child may constitute, under certain circumstances, discrimination on the basis of sex under national legislation. If included in the Recommendation, breaks should be counted as time worked.

Cape Verde Islands

Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding:

National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes as of December 1998: Measure drafted awaiting final approval.
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding: 1 of 45 total.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above): 39.

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Sources of information

National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes - This table was prepared with the assistance of the International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC). - Nutrition section, UNICEF, December 1998
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above) - UNDP. Human Development Report 1998.

Central African Republic

Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding:

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview: 23%, 1996.
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes as of December 1998: No action.
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding: 4 of 75 total.
Length of maternity leave: 14 weeks.
Length of paternity leave: 10 days.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage): 50.
Who pays? The Social Security.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above): 47.

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Sources of information

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview - BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF, February 1999
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes - This table was prepared with the assistance of the International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC). - Nutrition section, UNICEF, December 1998
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.
Length of maternity, paternity and parental leave -The World of Work, No. 24. April 1998; and for those not included there, Conditions of Work Digest: Maternity and work, Vol. 13, 1994.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage) and Who pays? - ILO. The World of Work, no 24. April 1998.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above) - UNDP. Human Development Report 1998.

Relevant quotes from the ILO Report V (2): Maternity Protection at Work regarding: Maternity leave, Financing of benefits and Provisions for nursing mothers:

A woman to whom the Convention applies, on production of a medical certificate stating the presumed date of her confinement, is entitled to a period of maternity leave of not less than 12 weeks.
The cash and the medical benefits should be provided through compulsory social insurance and in a manner determined by national law and practice.
The woman should be entitled to daily break(s) to nurse her child and the breaks should be counted as working time and remunerated accordingly.

Chad

Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding:

National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes as of December 1998: No action.
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding: 2 of 28 total.
Length of maternity leave: 14 weeks.
Length of paternity leave: 10 days.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage): 50.
Who pays? The Social Security.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above): 44.

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Sources of information

National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes - This table was prepared with the assistance of the International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC). - Nutrition section, UNICEF, December 1998
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.
Length of maternity, paternity and parental leave -The World of Work, No. 24. April 1998; and for those not included there, Conditions of Work Digest: Maternity and work, Vol. 13, 1994.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage) and Who pays? - ILO. The World of Work, no 24. April 1998.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above) - UNDP. Human Development Report 1998.

Relevant quotes from the ILO Report V (2): Maternity Protection at Work regarding: Maternity leave, Financing of benefits and Provisions for nursing mothers:

A woman to whom the Convention applies, on production of a medical certificate stating the presumed date of her confinement, is entitled to a period of maternity leave of not less than 12 weeks.
The cash and the medical benefits should be provided in a manner determined by national law and practice.
The woman should be entitled to daily break(s) to nurse her child and the breaks should be counted as working time and remunerated accordingly.

Chile

Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding:

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview: 59%, 1993.
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes:
Few provisions law.
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding: 21 of 164 total.
Length of maternity leave: 18 weeks.
Length of paternity leave: 1 day.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage): 100.
Who pays? Social Security.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above): 32.

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Sources of information

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview - BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF, February 1999
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes - This table was prepared with the assistance of the International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC). - Nutrition section, UNICEF, December 1998
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.
Length of maternity, paternity and parental leave -The World of Work, No. 24. April 1998; and for those not included there, Conditions of Work Digest: Maternity and work, Vol. 13, 1994.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage) and Who pays? - ILO. The World of Work, no 24. April 1998.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above) - UNDP. Human Development Report 1998.

Relevant quotes from the ILO Report V (2): Maternity Protection at Work regarding: Maternity leave, Financing of benefits and Provisions for nursing mothers:

A woman to whom the Convention applies, on production of a medical certificate stating the presumed date of her confinement, is entitled to a period of maternity leave of not less than 12 weeks.
The cash and the medical benefits should be provided in a manner determined by national law and practice. Whatever the system of financing established, the Convention should establish one guiding principle: society as a whole should bear the responsibility for the cost of maternity, since, in the long term, it will enjoy the ensuing benefits.
The woman should be entitled to daily break(s) to nurse her child and the breaks should be counted as working time and remunerated accordingly. The nutritional, immunological and psychological benefits of breastfeeding contribute to the child's social development. This provision must be considered as an aid to maternity protection.

China

Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding:

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview: 64%, 1994.
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes as of December 1998:
Many provisions law.
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding: 6312 of 13400 total.
Length of maternity leave: 13 weeks.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage): 100.
Who pays? The Employer.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above): 45.

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Sources of information

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview - BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF, February 1999
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes - This table was prepared with the assistance of the International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC). - Nutrition section, UNICEF, December 1998
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.
Length of maternity, paternity and parental leave -The World of Work, No. 24. April 1998; and for those not included there, Conditions of Work Digest: Maternity and work, Vol. 13, 1994.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage) and Who pays? - ILO. The World of Work, no 24. April 1998.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above) - UNDP. Human Development Report 1998.

Relevant quotes from the ILO Report V (2): Maternity Protection at Work regarding: Maternity leave, Financing of benefits and Provisions for nursing mothers:

A woman to whom the Convention applies, on production of a medical certificate stating the presumed date of her confinement, is entitled to a period of maternity leave of not less than 12 weeks.
The cash and the medical benefits should be provided through compulsory social insurance, public funds and in a manner determined by national law and practice; Cash benefits resulting from extension of maternity leave should not be paid by compulsory social insurance. To provide benefits that fall beyond statutory maternity insurance, public funds or social assistance funds should be established.
The woman should be entitled to daily break(s) to nurse her child and the breaks should be counted as working time and remunerated accordingly.

Colombia

Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding:

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview: 16%, 1997.
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes as of December 1998: Many provisions law.
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding: 53 of 510 total.
Length of maternity leave: 12 weeks.
Length of paternity leave: 1 week.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage): 100.
Who pays? The Social Security.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above): 37.

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Sources of information

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview - BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF, February 1999
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes - This table was prepared with the assistance of the International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC). - Nutrition section, UNICEF, December 1998
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.
Length of maternity, paternity and parental leave -The World of Work, No. 24. April 1998; and for those not included there, Conditions of Work Digest: Maternity and work, Vol. 13, 1994.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage) and Who pays? - ILO. The World of Work, no 24. April 1998.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above) - UNDP. Human Development Report 1998.

Relevant quotes from the ILO Report V (2): Maternity Protection at Work regarding: Maternity leave, Financing of benefits and Provisions for nursing mothers:

A woman to whom the Convention applies, on production of a medical certificate stating the presumed date of her confinement, is entitled to a period of maternity leave of not less than 12 weeks.
The cash and the medical benefits should be provided through compulsory social insurance, public funds and in a manner determined by national law and practice; Legislation on maternity benefits should specify how they are to be financed.
The woman should be entitled to daily break(s) to nurse her child and the breaks should be counted as working time and remunerated accordingly.

Comoros Islands

Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding:

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview: 5%, 1996.
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding: 19 of 19 total.
Length of maternity leave: 14 weeks.
Paternity leave: 10 days.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage): 100.
Who pays? The Employer.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above): 42.

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Sources of information

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview - BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF, February 1999
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.
Length of maternity, paternity and parental leave -The World of Work, No. 24. April 1998; and for those not included there, Conditions of Work Digest: Maternity and work, Vol. 13, 1994.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage) and Who pays? - ILO. The World of Work, no 24. April 1998.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above) - UNDP. Human Development Report 1998.

Relevant quotes from the ILO Report V (2): Maternity Protection at Work regarding: Maternity leave, Financing of benefits and Provisions for nursing mothers:

A woman to whom the Convention applies, on production of a medical certificate stating the presumed date of her confinement, is entitled to a period of maternity leave of not less than 12 weeks.
The cash and the medical benefits should be provided through compulsory social insurance and in a manner determined by national law and practice; So as not to increase the cost to employers and to ensure benefits.
The woman should be entitled to daily break(s) to nurse her child and the breaks should be counted as working time and remunerated accordingly.

Congo

Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding:

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview: 43%, 1987.
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes as of December 1998: Measure drafted awaiting final approval.
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding: 2 of 50 total.
Length of maternity leave: 15 weeks.
Length of paternity leave: 10 days.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage): 100
Who pays? 50% Employer, 50% Social Security
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above): 43.

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Sources of information

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview - BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF, February 1999
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes - This table was prepared with the assistance of the International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC). - Nutrition section, UNICEF, December 1998
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.
Length of maternity, paternity and parental leave -The World of Work, No. 24. April 1998; and for those not included there, Conditions of Work Digest: Maternity and work, Vol. 13, 1994.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage) and Who pays? - ILO. The World of Work, no 24. April 1998.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above) - UNDP. Human Development Report 1998.

Relevant quotes from the ILO Report V (2): Maternity Protection at Work regarding: Maternity leave, Financing of benefits and Provisions for nursing mothers:

A woman to whom the Convention applies, on production of a medical certificate stating the presumed date of her confinement, is entitled to a period of maternity leave of not less than 12 weeks. - It is desirable that this duration be extended to 15 weeks to permit the employed woman to take care of her child until the age of three months.
The cash and the medical benefits should be provided through compulsory social insurance and in a manner determined by national law and practice.
"Should a woman be entitled to daily break(s) to nurse her child? If so, should such breaks be counted as working time and remunerated accordingly?"- They should benefit from nursing breaks determined in accordance with national law and practice. Nursing breaks should not result in the loss of acquired rights.

Cook Islands

Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding: 0 of 1 total.
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Sources of information

Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.

Costa Rica

Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding:

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview: 58%, 1997.
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes as of December 1998: Law.
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding: 5 of 25 total.
Length of maternity leave: 16 weeks.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage): 100.
Who pays? The Social Security 50% and the Employer 50%.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above): 30.

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Sources of information

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview - BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF, February 1999
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes - This table was prepared with the assistance of the International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC). - Nutrition section, UNICEF, December 1998
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.
Length of maternity, paternity and parental leave -The World of Work, No. 24. April 1998; and for those not included there, Conditions of Work Digest: Maternity and work, Vol. 13, 1994.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage) and Who pays? - ILO. The World of Work, no 24. April 1998.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above) - UNDP. Human Development Report 1998.

Relevant quotes from the ILO Report V (2): Maternity Protection at Work regarding: Maternity leave, Financing of benefits and Provisions for nursing mothers.

A woman to whom the Convention applies, on production of a medical certificate stating the presumed date of her confinement, is entitled to a period of maternity leave of not less than 12 weeks.
The cash and the medical benefits should be provided in a manner determined by national law and practice.
The woman should be entitled to daily break(s) to nurse her child and the breaks should be counted as working time and remunerated accordingly.

Côte d'Ivoire

Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding:

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview: 62%, 1996.
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes as of December 1998: Law and measure drafted awaiting final approval.
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding: 85 of 86 total.
Length of maternity leave: 14 weeks.
Length of paternity leave: 10 days.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage): 100.
Who pays? Social Security.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above): 32.

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Sources of information

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview - BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF, February 1999
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes - This table was prepared with the assistance of the International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC). - Nutrition section, UNICEF, December 1998
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.
Length of maternity, paternity and parental leave -The World of Work, No. 24. April 1998; and for those not included there, Conditions of Work Digest: Maternity and work, Vol. 13, 1994.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage) and Who pays? - ILO. The World of Work, no 24. April 1998.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above) - UNDP. Human Development Report 1998.

Croatia

Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding:

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview: 59%, 1993.
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes as of December 1998: No action.
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding: 14 of 32 total.
Length of maternity leave: 6 months and 4 weeks.

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Sources of information

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview - BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF, February 1999
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes - This table was prepared with the assistance of the International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC). - Nutrition section, UNICEF, December 1998
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.
Length of maternity, paternity and parental leave -The World of Work, No. 24. April 1998; and for those not included there, Conditions of Work Digest: Maternity and work, Vol. 13, 1994.

Relevant quotes from the ILO Report V (2): Maternity Protection at Work regarding: Maternity leave, Financing of benefits and Provisions for nursing mothers:

Should a woman to whom the Convention applies, on production of a medical certificate stating the presumed date of her confinement, be entitled to a period of maternity leave of not less than 12 weeks? - The entitlement to maternity leave should be not less than 16 weeks. One reason for revising the Convention should be the extension of the maternity leave period.
The cash and the medical benefits should be provided through compulsory social insurance, public funds and in a manner determined by national law and practice; Financing of benefits should be regulated by the Convention, not the Recommendation.
"Should a woman be entitled to daily break(s) to nurse her child?" - Nursing breaks should not be regulated by either instrument. Croatian Association of Employers: The Convention should regulate this issue. KNSH, SSSH, HUS, MATICA and KHSJSN: The woman should be entitled to daily break(s) to nurse her child and the breaks should be counted as working time and remunerated accordingly.

Cuba

Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding:

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview: 60%, 1994.
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes:
Few provisions law.
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding: 49 of 56 total.
Length of maternity leave: 18 weeks.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage): 100.
Who pays? The Social Security.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above): 38.

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Sources of information

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview - BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF, February 1999
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes - This table was prepared with the assistance of the International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC). - Nutrition section, UNICEF, December 1998
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.
Length of maternity, paternity and parental leave -The World of Work, No. 24. April 1998; and for those not included there, Conditions of Work Digest: Maternity and work, Vol. 13, 1994.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage) and Who pays? - ILO. The World of Work, no 24. April 1998.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above) - UNDP. Human Development Report 1998.

Relevant quotes from the ILO Report V (2): Maternity Protection at Work regarding: Maternity leave, Financing of benefits and Provisions for nursing mothers:

A woman to whom the Convention applies, on production of a medical certificate stating the presumed date of her confinement, is entitled to a period of maternity leave of not less than 12 weeks.
The cash and the medical benefits should be provided through public funds and in a manner determined by national law and practice.
"Should a woman be entitled to daily break(s) to nurse her child? If so, should such breaks be counted as working time and remunerated accordingly?" - Nursing breaks during working hours do not achieve the desired objective, bearing in mind the location of the work sites, the distance from home, transportation difficulties, the fact that not all children attend child-care centres at or near the work site, and other disadvantages. It is more beneficial to extend maternity leave to 12 weeks following confinement to allow uninterrupted nursing by the mother, and to offer the opportunity to take other types of leave once the postnatal leave has come to an end, until the child is six months old.

Cyprus

Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding:

Length of maternity leave: 16 weeks.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage): 75.
Who pays? The Social Security.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above): 38.

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Sources of information

Length of maternity, paternity and parental leave -The World of Work, No. 24. April 1998; and for those not included there, Conditions of Work Digest: Maternity and work, Vol. 13, 1994.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage) and Who pays? - ILO. The World of Work, no 24. April 1998.
Women's share of adult labour force (% age 15 and above) - UNDP. Human Development Report 1998.

Relevant quotes from the ILO Report V (2): Maternity Protection at Work regarding: Maternity leave, Financing of benefits and Provisions for nursing mothers:

Should a woman to whom the Convention applies, on production of a medical certificate stating the presumed date of her confinement, be entitled to a period of maternity leave of not less than 12 weeks? - A period of 14 weeks could also be envisaged in view of the clear trend for extension of leave beyond 12 weeks.
The cash and the medical benefits should be provided through: Compulsory social insurance, public funds and in a manner determined by national law and practice; To be transferred to the Convention with the understanding that those are alternative methods.
The woman should be entitled to daily break(s) to nurse her child and the breaks should be counted as working time and remunerated accordingly.

Czech Republic

Current situation in the country regarding breastfeeding:

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview: 60%, 1996.
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes: Being studied.
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding: 10 of 130 total.
Length of maternity leave: 28 weeks.
Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage): 69.
Who pays? The Social Security.

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Sources of information

Percent of all infants aged 0-4 months who were exclusively breast-fed the day before a survey interview - BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF, February 1999
National Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes - This table was prepared with the assistance of the International Code Documentation Centre (ICDC). - Nutrition section, UNICEF, December 1998
Number of hospitals/maternities officially designated by UNICEF as "Baby Friendly," having fulfilled 10 criteria supportive of breastfeeding - Country Profiles (BFHI analysis report, Nutrition section, UNICEF), February 1999.
Length of maternity, paternity and parental leave -The World of Work, No. 24. April 1998; and for those not included there, Conditions of Work Digest: Maternity and work, Vol. 13, 1994.

Cash benefits for maternity leave (per cent of wage) and Who pays? - ILO. The World of Work, no 24. April 1998.

Relevant quotes from the ILO Report V (2): Maternity Protection at Work regarding: Maternity leave, Financing of benefits and Provisions for nursing mothers:

Should a woman to whom the Convention applies, on production of a medical certificate stating the presumed date of her confinement, be entitled to a period of maternity leave of not less than 12 weeks? - MK OS: The minimum duration of maternity leave should be raised to more than the 12 weeks so far guaranteed by Convention No. 103.
The cash and the medical benefits should be provided through compulsory social insurance, public funds and in a manner determined by national law and practice.

The woman should be entitled to daily break(s) to nurse her child and the breaks should be counted as working time and remunerated accordingly.

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