Articles for Paid Maternity Leave

WTA introduces paid maternity leave in tennis: Exploring Saudi Arabia's role in landmark decision
2 weeks, 6 days ago

WTA introduces paid maternity leave in tennis: Exploring Saudi Arabia's role in landmark decision

Firstpost  

WTA decided to follow ATP’s footsteps by signing a multi-year partnership with Saudi Arabia’s investment fund last year, the decision attracting criticism from greats of the game such as Martina Navratilova due to the Gulf kingdom’s treatment of its women and its human rights record. Saudi Arabia to fund paid maternity leave in tennis Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is …

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Naidu grants gratuity, paid maternity leave to ASHA workers
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Naidu grants gratuity, paid maternity leave to ASHA workers

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has approved payment of gratuity and 180 days of paid maternity leave for the 42,752 Accredited Social Health Activists, apart from enhancement of their retirement age to 62 years. In addition, eligible ASHA workers will be extended paid maternity leave for 180 days for the first two deliveries. Previously, in 2018, Chandrababu Naidu had …

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Caregiving is work: Why paid maternity leave is critical for child maternal health in the Pacific
1 month ago

Caregiving is work: Why paid maternity leave is critical for child maternal health in the Pacific

ABC  

When Krystle Melander was a teacher at Kosrae’s only high school in the Federated States of Micronesia, paid maternity leave wasn’t an option. Juggling paid work in the postpartum period was very stressful, and Krystle felt she couldn’t care for her baby in the way she would have liked. Later in 2022 as a project manager in the grassroots Utwe …

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Did better maternity leave disadvantage Indian women in jobs? Study says…
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Did better maternity leave disadvantage Indian women in jobs? Study says…

India Today  

Women-centric benefits, such as extended paid maternity leave, may be introduced with the right intentions—to boost women’s presence in the workforce—but new research finds these may have unintended consequences. The findings of a study funded by a US government agency reveal that after the legislation on longer maternity leave in India was implemented, women were approximately 22 per cent less …

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Provide paid maternity leave to registered road construction workers: Smriti Irani to employers
1 year, 1 month ago

Provide paid maternity leave to registered road construction workers: Smriti Irani to employers

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Centre has asked employers to provide paid maternity leave to registered road construction workers for 26 weeks for up to two deliveries, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said on Tuesday. “The advisory that I hold in my hands for female construction workers across the country mandates them to be given 26 weeks of maternity leave …

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Mandatory paid maternity leave in the US could prevent 1,000 baby deaths every year, study claims
2 years, 5 months ago

Mandatory paid maternity leave in the US could prevent 1,000 baby deaths every year, study claims

Daily Mail  

Almost 1,000 baby deaths could be prevented in the US every year if new mothers were offered paid maternity leave, a study has suggested. It reveals that states with no provision for paid parental leave have higher rates America is one of the only countries in the world that does not mandate paid maternity leave for parents. The infant mortality …

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No more cut-offs as DU okays entrance exam
3 years, 3 months ago

No more cut-offs as DU okays entrance exam

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi University’s executive council, the highest decision-making body of the varsity, on Friday approved a proposal for the introduction of a common entrance test for conducting admissions to undergraduate courses from the next academic session onwards. Besides giving a go-ahead to the CET, the EC also approved paid maternity leave for ad hoc teachers and contractual staff, which has …

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Why doesn't the US have mandated paid maternity leave?
3 years, 9 months ago

Why doesn't the US have mandated paid maternity leave?

BBC  

Why doesn't the US have mandated paid maternity leave? Two paths divide Globally, the groundwork for national paid parental leave was laid by the International Congress of Working Women in 1919, a group that included many American women, writes California State University, Sacramento history professor Mona Siegel, author of Peace on Our Terms: The Global Battle for Women’s Rights After …

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Paid Maternity Leave Has Long-term Mental And Physical Health Benefits, Study
4 years, 1 month ago

Paid Maternity Leave Has Long-term Mental And Physical Health Benefits, Study

News 18  

Paid maternity leave has major mental and physical health benefits for mothers and children including reduced rates of postpartum depression and infant mortality, a new study suggests. “Available data now also shows that paid maternity leave is good for the physical and mental health of mothers and their children. For the study, the researchers analyzed recent national and international studies …

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Paid maternity leave to be increased to 12 months under Labour plans for 'step change' in treatment of working women
5 years, 4 months ago

Paid maternity leave to be increased to 12 months under Labour plans for 'step change' in treatment of working women

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New mothers would be entitled to a full year of paid …

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Maternity Bill fails to keep working mothers' interest in forefront
8 years ago

Maternity Bill fails to keep working mothers' interest in forefront

Firstpost  

The Maternity Bill, while a laudable move forward, has its flaws, and does not, in my opinion, keep the interest of working mothers at the forefront. The Bill will benefit about 1.8 million working women in the country and Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the Bill as a ’landmark moment’, while Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi called the …

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How India's new maternity benefits compare with global standard? Check out this table
8 years ago

How India's new maternity benefits compare with global standard? Check out this table

Firstpost  

UK and Australia offer one of the longest paid maternity benefit in the world, which stands at 52 weeks. Organized sector women employees will now get six months of paid maternity leave, as the Lok Sabha on Thursday amended the law on maternity benefits. As per the amended law, 26 weeks paid leave will be available to women for first …

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Paid maternity leave: US is still one of the worst countries in the world despite Donald Trump's family leave plan
8 years ago

Paid maternity leave: US is still one of the worst countries in the world despite Donald Trump's family leave plan

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The United States is …

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Designers and distributors of Ivanka Trump’s clothing line do not get paid maternity leave
8 years, 7 months ago

Designers and distributors of Ivanka Trump’s clothing line do not get paid maternity leave

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Yet her Ivanka Trump-branded dresses - including the …

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Ivanka Trump questioned over commitment to working mothers amid maternity leave claims
8 years, 7 months ago

Ivanka Trump questioned over commitment to working mothers amid maternity leave claims

Daily Mail  

Ivanka Trump is facing questions over her commitment to working mothers after a woman who designs her fashion line said she didn't receive paid maternity leave. Ivanka Trump is facing questions over her commitment to working mothers after a woman who designs her fashion line said she didn't receive paid maternity leave At the Republican National Convention last month, Trump …

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Bernie Sanders: Every working woman should get 12 weeks paid maternity leave, not two weeks unpaid
9 years, 2 months ago

Bernie Sanders: Every working woman should get 12 weeks paid maternity leave, not two weeks unpaid

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Democrat Bernie Sanders has …

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A Lot Of Americans Support Paternity Leave And Companies Are Catching On
9 years, 3 months ago

A Lot Of Americans Support Paternity Leave And Companies Are Catching On

Huff Post  

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Inc., with his wife, Priscilla Chan. Nearly half of Americans think companies should be obligated to provide paid time off to new fathers, a new HuffPost/YouGov poll finds. Thirty-six percent of those surveyed said companies shouldn't have to give new dads paternity leave, while 15 percent were unsure about the issue. …

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The right's family values fraud: Why it <em>really</em> opposes paid maternity leave
10 years, 9 months ago

The right's family values fraud: Why it <em>really</em> opposes paid maternity leave

Salon  

At a recent summit on the state of working American families, President Obama proposed that what working mothers need most are stronger, more secure maternity benefits. Naturally the arbitrariness of private employers’ decisions when it comes to maternity leave policies affects women of different social classes differently: Those with highly paid jobs reap cushier maternity benefits, and those with lower-paid …

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