Harmful social and cultural practices that exist within South Asian communities in the UK and their impact on women

Effective Communication About Pregnancy, Birth, Lactation, Breastfeeding and Newborn Care: The Importance of Sexed Language

“…Using the phrase "breastfeeding parents" rather than "breastfeeding mothers" or "women, " both suggests the partner is participating in the act of breastfeeding and makes invisible the sex of the person breastfeeding the child. In this way, desexed language obscures the practical and power imbalances in relationships, decision making, and economics that breastfeeding mothers may face because they are female (98)(99)(100)(101)(102). Similarly, avoiding references to "girls" means that their very specific vulnerabilities as pregnant minors or minor mothers may be overlooked (103,104).…”