Your breastfeeding rights: at work and in any public place
The 2025 Lactation Code made plain: a paid hour per shift to breastfeed or express milk, for at least 12 months, and the right to nurse wherever you are.
August 16, 2026
Agency
Oficina de la Procuradora de las Mujeres (OPM)
The office that oversees and promotes compliance with public policy on women’s rights. It certifies the Legal Advocates who accompany people seeking court remedies for domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence and human trafficking, and maintains a toll-free guidance line.
Agency's official siteGuides related to this agency
Legal advocacy: who goes to court with you and what they can do
An OPM-certified legal advocate goes with you to hearings, helps you fill the protection order and builds a safety plan with you. They are not a lawyer.
August 15, 2026
Working Woman’s Bill of Rights: what you are owed and where it is written
Maternity, lactation, equal pay, a harassment-free workplace. Act 9-2020 gathers twenty scattered rights and requires your employer to post them.
August 24, 2026
The municipal liaison for domestic violence victims
Act 138-2026 requires every municipality to designate a liaison for women's affairs and domestic violence victims, trained by the OPM.
August 26, 2026
The 0-0-0 line: the domestic violence emergency line
Act 49-2020 created the 0-0-0 domestic violence line, attached to the Women’s Advocate. What the law says, and why 9-1-1 remains the verified route.
August 28, 2026
Gender equality plan at your agency
Act 212-1999 requires every agency and municipality to hold a gender equality plan, with a named coordinator and fines for breaches.
August 30, 2026
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