Maternity protection: Not just a personal issue Many countries have ratified ILO conventions on maternity protection, but pregnant women still face workplace discrimination. Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (November 25), the ILO publishes guidelines on how to implement maternity protection policies. GENEVA (ILO News) – Six months into her pregnancy, it was becoming increasingly difficult for Liani* to endure hours of standing at her … [Read more...]
Maternity protection: Not just a personal issue
November 27, 2012 by Team Celebration
Filed Under: CA-- USES, SELF CARE Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, Arab women, Asian women, Eastern Women, European women, extend maternity protection, fight against poverty, gender discrimination, Gender Equality, indigenous women, Indonesia, Latina women, Maternal and Child Health, Maternity protection, Maternity protection: Not just a personal issue, MDG's, Millennium Development Goals, North American women, personal issue, pregnancy, social inclusion, South American Women, western women, woman, women., workplace safety
