| Autor institucional : | OIT |
| Autor/Autores: | OIT |
| Fecha de publicación: | Abril 2015 |
| Publicado en: | Internacional |
| Descargar: | Descargar PDF |
| Resumen: | This policy paper: (i) provides a global overview of the organization of maternity cash benefits and maternity care in 188 countries; (ii) analyses trends and recent policies, e.g. extension of maternity protection coverage in a large number of low -and middle - income countries; (iii) describes the negative impacts of fiscal consolidation and adjustment measures in a number of higher - income economies; (iv) presents the costs of a universal benefit to all pregnant women in 57 low and middle income countries; and (v) calls for the expansion of maternity protection to accelerate progress on women s rights and enhancing the well - being of new mothers, promoting inclusive development and social justice. |
