International breastfeeding sign to designate a private nursing area The social attitudes to and legal status of<unk>  vary widely in cultures around the world. In many countries, both in the Global South and in a number of Western countries, breastfeeding babies in open view of the general<unk>  is common and generally not regarded as an issue. In many parts of the world including Australia, some parts of the United States and Europe, along with some countries in Asia, women have an explicit legal right to nurse in<unk>  and in the workplace. The prevalence of<unk>  in a particular country is primarily due to factors such as legal restrictions, social norms and women's breastfeeding attitudes and knowledge. There is some evidence that mothers who breastfeed in<unk>  are more likely to continue breastfeeding for longer than those who do not. Embarrassment resulting from societal disapproval is often cited as a major reason for not<unk> . This can result in nursing women avoiding spending time in<unk> , carrying expressed breast milk with them or using infant formula when away from home. Even though the practice may be legal or socially accepted, some mothers may nevertheless be reluctant to expose a breast in<unk>  to breastfeed due to actual or potential objections by other people, negative comments, or harassment. It is estimated that around 63% of mothers across the world have<unk> ly breast-fed. The media have reported a number of incidents in which workers or members of the<unk>  have objected to or forbidden women breastfeeding. Some mothers avoid the negative attention and choose to move to another location. But some mothers have protested their treatment, and have taken legal action or engaged in protests. Protests have included a<unk>  boycott of the offender's business, organizing a "nurse-in" or a breastfeeding flash mob, in which groups of nursing mothers gather at the location where the complaint originated and nursed their babies at the same time. In response, some companies have apologised and agreed to train their employees.
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