Delhi High Court justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed that citizens cannot be forced to choose between their right to education and their right to exercise reproductive autonomy.
Kerala University has made an official announcement that it will offer 6 months of maternity leave to all its female students.
We need to understand that every woman is different and so are their choices. We cannot consider one woman as an example to judge every other woman on the earth.
A woman cannot be forced to swing between motherhood and employment, as maternity benefit relates to the dignity of a woman, said the Madras High Court on maternity leave
All female central government employees will be entitled to 60 days of special maternity leave in case of the death of a child soon after birth.
Despite amending its provisions related to the duration and applicability of maternity leave, Assam’s Roy has to carry her baby to work daily.
Woman fakes pregnancy in Georgia to avail the benefits of paid time off for expecting mothers. Her cover was blown when colleagues saw her baby bump “come away.”
The council also cited section 12 of the Maternity Benefit Act which prohibits an employer from discharging a woman employee during her time of leave.
FIFA is preparing to make it mandatory for the clubs to allow at least 14 weeks of paid maternity leave at a minimum of two-thirds of a player’s full salary.
If an IAS officer doesn’t think Maternity Benefit Act, 1961- which states 26 weeks maternity leave important or that it can be flouted then where does that leave other working women who really need it?
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