Labour Lost: Countries Failing to Enforce Maternity Protection.

Abstract

The book examines the nature of maternity entitlements of women within the context of the totality of women's work. It brings together the findings of related to indicator 4 - Maternity Benefits - of the World Breastfeeding Trends Initiative, conducted in several Asian, LAC, African and European countries and explores the gaps in maternity protection provided to women working in the organized sector, the informal sector and home makers.