Breastfeeding at work: Ministry urges employers to support mothers
Deputy health minister Suzan Ndjaleka is urging public and private sector employers to implement breastfeeding-friendly policies, including dedicated spaces and flexible hours. The initiative aims to support working mothers and normalize breastfeeding as a societal responsibility.
Why it matters
It addresses the intersection of workplace policy, public health, and gender equality in the professional environment.
Deputy health and social services minister Suzan Ndjaleka has called on employers in both the public and private sectors to introduce breastfeeding-friendly workplace policies, saying mothers should never have to choose between their careers and their children’s health.
Speaking at the commemoration of World Breastfeeding Week at Windhoek Central Hospital yesterday, Ndjaleka said creating sustainable support systems for breastfeeding mothers requires action beyond the health sector and into workplaces.
“The private and public sectors must evolve. A mother should never have to choose between her career and her child’s health. We call for robust maternity leave policies, dedicated breastfeeding corners, and flexible hours,” she said.
Ndjaleka said workplaces need to evolve to accommodate breastfeeding mothers.
This is not the first time that the government is calling on workplaces to make breastfeeding facilities available at their premises.
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