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

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1. Apoyar el cuidado de bebs y nios en el
lugar de trabajo o cerca de l y dar
transporte para que las madres puedan
unirse con sus pequeos. En lugares de
trabajo rural y durante perodos de trabajo
estacional, utilizar unidades de cuidado
mvil para los nios.
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para la extraccin y almacenamiento de la
leche materna.
3. Mantener el ambiente de trabajo
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peligrosos y de sustancias
qumicas.

APOYO
1. Informar a las mujeres trabajadoras y a los
sindicatos sobre los beneficios de la maternidad y
dar informacin para apoyar la salud de las mujeres.
2. Garantizar que las mujeres tengan plena seguridad
en el trabajo.
3. Estimular a los compaeros de trabajo y al personal
administrativo para que tengan una actitud positiva
hacia la lactancia en pblico.
4. Estimular la creacin de una red de mujeres
de apoyo para sindicatos y grupos de
trabajadores, que puedan colaborar
con las mujeres para combinar
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