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Description of Changes

This pull request adds accessibility guidelines to support nursing mothers at conferences and day-long events.

It introduces practical recommendations for:

  • Providing clean and secure refrigerator access for breast milk storage
  • Offering private, hygienic nursing and pumping spaces (not restrooms)
  • Including nursing accommodation options in registration forms
  • Clearly communicating available facilities through emails, signage, and event guides
  • Training on-site staff to assist respectfully and discreetly

The goal is to remove participation barriers and enable nursing parents to fully engage in conference activities.

Related Issue

Closes #42

Type of Change

  • ✍️ New Content — Adds new chapters, examples, or significant sections

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The content is based on community discussion and inclusive accessibility best practices.
No unrelated or personal files are included.

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  • I have searched open pull requests to avoid duplicates.
  • I have built the book locally using the build instructions and verified my changes work as expected.
  • I have written clear, conventional commit messages, as per the Pull Request Guidelines.

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Hi! 👋
This PR (#461) adds guidelines for refrigerator access and dedicated nursing/pumping spaces for nursing mothers at conferences.
It includes:

  • Providing clean and secure refrigerator access for milk storage
  • Offering private, hygienic nursing and pumping spaces
  • Communicating available facilities via signage and emails
  • Training staff to assist respectfully and discreetly

These recommendations aim to make conferences more inclusive for attendees with nursing needs.
Looking forward to your review and feedback. Thank you! 🙏

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