Hong Kong: In a bid to raise awareness about breastfeeding and protest against the prejudice faced by the women, a mob of mothers sat down with their toddlers at a subway station in Hong Kong.
According to a report in the Daily Mail, the protests were organised by Mamamilk Baby Alliance. The organisers of the protest said that people have a certain kind of prejudice against nursing mothers.
The protesters urged government to protect the rights of nursing mothers legally.
Demonstrators sat on the Tai Wai subway station with their babies under the blankets. The protest was held ahead of Mother's Day celebration in China.
Describing their demands, the protesters said that due to poor nursing facilities, mothers are often forced to feed the babies in the toilet when they are out of home.
With this protest, the demonstrators aimed to campaign for better nursing facilities at public places as well as workplaces.
Last year, an NGO in China posted a picture on social media of a mother breastfeeding her child on the Beijing subway and blamed her of "exposing sexual organs in public areas."
"Hey, mother, is it proper for you to do this? Or should I remind you that you are taking the subway in Beijing, not the bus in your village," read the post, which was later deleted.
China still lacks public facilities for mothers to nurse their infants.
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