Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week
1-7 August 2023!
Per World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is celebrated every 1-7 August in commemoration of the 1990 Innocenti Declaration. WBW started in 1992, with annual themes including healthcare systems, women and work, the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes, community support, ecology, economy, science, education and human rights. Since 2016, WBW is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In 2018, a World Health Assembly resolution endorsed WBW as an important breastfeeding promotion strategy.
World Breastfeeding Week | 2023 Theme
Enabling Breastfeeding: Making a Difference for Working Parents
We’re Going Social for #WBW2023!
Join ILCA on social media as we celebrate World Breastfeeding Week! From exclusive membership and conference offers to FREE access to Journal of Human Lactation manuscripts, ILCA webinars, and more – our social media channels will be your go-to resource.
Get Involved!
1-7 August
2-3 August
Join the 48-hour Ask Me Anything (#AMA) session on the WABA Facebook page to engage with experts and ask questions.
3 August, 12pm UTC
Let’s Make Breastfeeding Work webinar hosted by the Global Breastfeeding Collective. Simultaneous translations will be available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian & Spanish. Register here.
9 August
Participate in the 48-hour Twitter Storm coordinated by WABA by resharing post content and amplifying messages.
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Show Us How You Are Celebrating
Share your photos and stories by emailing them to marketing@ilca.org along with a short description so that we can share the fun!