Generating political priority for breastfeeding and the adoption of Kenya’s 2012 BMS act: the importance of women’s leadership
The Kenyan case illustrates how women's political leadership can counteract the power of the transnational formula milk industry and help achieve strict BMS legislation. Effective female leadership for BMS legislation can occur in various political offices and positions, including those of ministers, legislators and bureaucrats. Female leaders can leverage their own influence by strategically exploiting policy windows and recruiting male allies.
Authors
- Phillip Baker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0802-2349)
- Tim Dorlach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3916-0082)
- Maryanne Wamahiu
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- University of Bayreuth (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Globalization and Health
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-025-01127-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Australian Government
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft