Gender Responsive Budgeting and Progressing Breastfeeding Policy in 2020 and Beyond

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In times of health crisis and emergency, including COVID-19, the implementation of the WHO/UNICEF Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding is more important than ever, but it is hindered by lack of investment in breastfeeding policies nationally.
 
This online webinar program aims to galvanise efforts to improve breastfeeding policies and funding in national budgets. Experts in breastfeeding, gender budgeting, health and economic policy will draw on global experience including from countries in South and East Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Australia to apply the World Breastfeeding Trends initiative (WBTi) to Australian policy.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

» Valuing and resourcing mother-to-mother support and breastfeeding counselling across countries (9 November 2020)

» Protecting women’s and children’s health and human rights in the ‘first food’ system: commercial influence and conflicts of interest on infant and young child feeding in Australia (15 February 2021)

» Gender responsive budgeting and the financing of maternity care in the Australian federation: addressing gender equality including in emergencies and disasters (29 April 2024)

» Tooling up the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative – maternity care for gender justice and health of humans and planet (5 May 2025)

 

Contact: Diane Paul | diane.paul@anu.edu.au | 02 61259318

Date & time

Mon 06 Apr 2020, 7pm – Mon 05 May 2025, 7pm

Location

Online via Zoom

Speakers

ANU Crawford School of Public Policy; Tax and Transfer Policy Institute; ANU Gender Institute

Contacts

ANU Gender Institute

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Updated:  21 July 2025/Responsible Officer:  Convenor, Gender Institute/Page Contact:  Gender Institute