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son los trabajadores del mañana.

TIEMPO
1. Otorgar por lo menos cuatro meses de licencia
por maternidad remunerada (con un ideal de seis
meses) que se inicia después que nace el niño.
Ofrecer otras opciones como una licencia de
maternidad mayor con pago de salario parcial.
2. Ofrecer horas flexibles de trabajo a las mujeres
que están amamantando, como programas de
trabajo parcial, interrupción más largos para el
almuerzo y trabajo compartido.
3. Otorgar pausas para amamantar de por lo menos
una hora diaria.

ESPACIO/
PROXIMIDAD APOYO
1. Apoyar el cuidado de bebés y niños en el 1. Informar a las mujeres trabajadoras y a los
lugar de trabajo o cerca de él y dar sindicatos sobre los beneficios de la maternidad y
transporte para que las madres puedan dar información para apoyar la salud de las mujeres.
unirse con sus pequeños. En lugares de 2. Garantizar que las mujeres tengan plena seguridad
trabajo rural y durante períodos de trabajo en el trabajo.
estacional, utilizar unidades de cuidado 3. Estimular a los compañeros de trabajo y al personal
móvil para los niños. administrativo para que tengan una actitud positiva
2. Proveer instalaciones cómodas y privadas hacia la lactancia en público.
para la extracción y almacenamiento de la 4. Estimular la creación de una red de mujeres
leche materna. de apoyo para sindicatos y grupos de
3. Mantener el ambiente de trabajo trabajadores, que puedan colaborar
limpio y seguro, libre de residuos con las mujeres para combinar
peligrosos y de sustancias lactancia y trabajo.
químicas.
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