Advocacy

First Food Equity | A Shared Responsibility

Even though it’s legal to breastfeed in public in all 50 states, there are countless instances of people being asked to leave or cover up – or even having the police called – while nursing. Many of the impacted families are families of color – specifically, undocumented families, immigrant families, and families who have been […]

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Black Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda

We recently had the opportunity to review the National Black Women’s Reproductive Justice Agenda that was recently released, and we wanted to share with the Breastfeed Durham network. Black Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda (PDF) Reproductive Justice (RJ) is a collective framework grounded in human rights and Black Feminist theory that centers the intersectional impact of

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Critical Support for Lactating People

The Senate is busy negotiating federal budget decisions so it’s critical that they hear from constituents right now! Join the US Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) in urging Congress to increase funding for the CDC Hospitals Promoting Breastfeeding program. This program provides critical support for lactating people in hospitals, communities, and workplaces across the country and works to address ongoing disparities in

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