Breastfeeding Rights Association seeks Council Members/Volunteers

Aim:  To encourage employers in the private and public sectors to mandate employees are trained on the rights of breastfeeding mothers.

Methods: Boycott companies that discriminate against or infringe on breastfeeding moms rights until company policy has been changed, letter writing/blogging campaigns, promotional materials.

Why:  We believe breastfeeding is a natural act and a birthright.  Children and mothers should not be discriminated against for breastfeeding in public and should expect their legal rights to be observed.

A long time ago, ok not so long,  discrimination based on race, age, sex, or disability was okey-dokey in the workplace.  Until people like you and me stood up and changed it.  There use to be no such things as handicap accessible entrances or restrooms (checkout the film Music Within, btw!).  Change doesn't happen by accident.


How you can help:
1.  Apply to join the Council - We are looking for a group of women and men passionate about Breastfeeding Rights to create campaigns, maintain our website, answer advocacy emails, maintain public relations, handle financial records, etc.  If you are interested, please contact me or leave a comment below.
2.  Create promotional materials - have a talent for graphic design, writing, or web design, we want to create dynamic promotional materials as well fundraising products.
3.  Help design the website - we'd love someone to design a fabulous website to help us keep people up to date on our progress
4.  Grab our button - raise awareness by putting our button your blog or website
5.  Spread the word! - tweet, facebook this, blog about it, tell strangers on the street, you get the idea

Protect Breastfeeding, Promote Education

Anyone else tired of hearing stories about the violation of maternal breastfeeding rights?  It's time to take action.  Mothers have a legal right to breastfeed in public in nearly every state.  When mothers are asked to leave or cover-up a public or private location in these states, the law is being broken.  This is the same fight feminists have been fighting for years - not to be discriminated against due to our sex.  Companies need to be held accountable for better education and training of employees regarding breastfeeding laws.  Ignorance is not acceptable.  We need more than issued apologies.  We demand company policy changes that inform all of their employees of the breastfeeding rights of their clients, co-workers, and themselves.  We have worked hard to promote a boycott of Nestle products due to their unethical marketing practices and we must do the same here.  Therefore I ask you all to join me in supporting a new initiative I am sponsoring, the Breastfeeding Rights Association, whose mission will be to hold companies accountable for following breastfeeding law.  When companies, organizations, or even schools fail to uphold breastfeeding law, they will be placed on our boycott list until the company publicly institutes policy change that mandates all employees are educating on breastfeeding law.

I would be humbled to have your support in this endeavor.  If you are interested in being a founding board member, helping with web design, or donating money to help with association materials, I would love to have you.  I'd be happy if you all do is send a thumbs up or host our badge on your site.  Website is in the works, but please check back here for updates on our fight to bring breastfeeding education to the workplace.