The toolkit was developed based from the experience of partner organizations in the implementation of the NSMP Programme. The instruments and resource materials developed through the Programme…
Read MoreBecause of economic pressures and the lack of income security, most women workers in the informal economy cannot afford to significantly reduce their workload, including unpaid household and care…
Read MoreA study of International Labour Organisation (ILO) says maternity protection at workplaces enhances productivity, reports BSS. Maternity Protection and Work-Family Specialist of ILO Lora Adet said…
Read MoreDespite progress in maternity benefits and a trend supporting paternity leave, an ILO report finds most women around the world are still not protected at work…
Read MoreMaternity protection – A large majority of women workers, around 830 million, are not adequately covered in practice, mainly in developing countries…
Read MoreThe world is facing a hidden crisis in childcare, leaving millions of children without the support they need, with damaging consequences for their futures. It is also having severe impacts on three…
Read MoreThis information refers to the legal provisions on maternity leave — whether paid or unpaid — for singleton and uncomplicated childbirths as provided for by legislation at the national level for private…
Read MoreHow the Better Work Programme of the ILO and the International Finance Cooperation (IFC) promotes decent work for young women in Lesotho’s…
Read MoreGENEVA—A new report by the International Labor Organization finds the large majority of women workers, at least 830 million, does not have adequate maternity protection and continue to face…
Read MoreRaising a family is a cherished goal for many working people. Yet pregnancy and maternity are an especially vulnerable time for working women and their families. Expectant and nursing mothers…
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