Maternity protection entitlements for non‑standard workers in low‑and‑middle‑income countries and potential implications for breastfeeding practices: A scoping review of research since 2000

Pereira‑Kotze, CatherineFeeley, AlisonDoherty, Tanya2023-04-132023-04-132023Pereira‑Kotze, C. et al. (2023). Maternity protection entitlements for non‑standard workers in low‑and‑middle‑income countries and potential implications for breastfeeding practices: A scoping review of research since 2000. International Breastfeeding Journal, 18,12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-023-00547-31746-4358https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-023-00542-8http://hdl.handle.net/10566/8781Recommended breastfeeding practices contribute to improved health of infants, young children, and mothers. Access to comprehensive maternity protection would enable working women to breastfeed for longer. Women working in positions of non-standard employment are particularly vulnerable to not accessing maternity protection entitlements. The objective of this scoping review was to determine the current research conducted on maternity protection available and accessible to non-standard workers in low-and-middle-income countries and any potential implications for breastfeeding practices.enMaternity protectionBreastfeedingMaternal healthMidwiferyThe International Labour OrganisationMaternity protection entitlements for non‑standard workers in low‑and‑middle‑income countries and potential implications for breastfeeding practices: A scoping review of research since 2000Article