Assam MLA Angoorlata Deka Breaks Stereotypes By Seeking Breastfeeding Room In Assembly Complex
In a world filled with gender based prejudice, breaking stereotypes is a breath of fresh air. And, women, all over the world have broken the ceiling in incredible ways. It was just last month, Australian Senator became the first woman ever to breastfeed in the parliament.
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And, now Assam BJP legislator has demanded a dedicated mother-and-baby room within the Assembly so that she breastfeed during a session.
Assamese actress-turned-MLA, Angoorlata Deka, on Monday formally wrote to Assembly Speaker, Hitendra Nath Goswami, seeking a special room in the Assembly where women employees of the Assembly, could breastfeed their babies., report the New Indian Express.
¡°Today (Monday), I have formally written to the Assembly Speaker on the issue. He assured me that he would look into it,¡± the daily quoted Angoorlata as saying.
¡°I am not seeking a special room for the benefit of my daughter. Many employees of the Assembly are probably facing the problem. Women are entitled to six months¡¯ maternity leave but I cannot avail the facility by staying away from House proceedings as that will hamper developmental activities in my constituency,¡± Angoorlata she added.
She said she was missing out on discussion time because of shuttling from the assembly every hour or two so that her month-old daughter doesn't go hungry while she is legislating.
More power to people like Angoorlata Deka, who is helping thousands of working women address the same issue with confidence.
