Maternity Rights

Why it matters

• Promotes gender equality by mitigating the career disadvantages associated with motherhood.
• Supports child development and public health outcomes through mandatory postnatal recovery and care time.
• Ensures economic security for working women during periods of temporary absence from the labor force.
• Facilitates the retention of skilled female talent within the workforce, contributing to long-term economic productivity.

How it is asked

Focus on the balance between labor welfare legislation and the potential impact on hiring practices for women in the private sector, as well as the intersection of these rights with the Directive Principles of State Policy regarding just and humane conditions of work.