The financing need for expanding paid maternity leave to support breastfeeding in the informal sector in the Philippines

The financing need for expanding paid maternity leave to support breastfeeding in the informal sector in the Philippines

Abstract In low‐ and middle‐income countries, almost three‐fourths of women in the labour force lack maternity protection. In the Philippines, current laws do not guarantee paid maternity leave to workers in the informal economy. A non‐contributory maternity cash transfer to informal sector workers...

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Main Authors: Valerie Gilbert Ulep, Paul Zambrano, Janice Datu‐Sanguyo, Mireya Vilar‐Compte, Graciela Ma Teruel Belismelis, Rafael Pérez‐Escamilla, Grace J. Carroll, Roger Mathisen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-04-01
Series:Maternal and Child Nutrition
Subjects:
breastfeeding
costing
informal sector
maternity leave
Philippines
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13098

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