Maternity Protection Campaign- it’s for all of us!
Campaign goals
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PSI agreed to carry out a global campaign to promote maternity protection following the adoption of the ILO Convention 183 on maternity protection in 2000, together with its accompanying Recommendation No. 191.
The campaign comprises three main goals:
- the ratification of the ILO Convention 183 and the implementation of the associated Recommendation No 191;
- making maternity protection a reality by ensuring that governments and employers apply the standard in practice; and
- negotiating better protection through collective agreements.
Campaign partners
PSI works in close cooperation with the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and Education International (EI) in the implementation of this campaign. Other partners include International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN) and the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA).
Campaign resources
PSI together with ICFTU and EI have produced a campaign kit which contains a useful range of information on how to campaign for maternity protection in your country, information about the ILO Convention 183 and background information
on what is a convention; and campaign resources including an outline training programme, media releases and union articles, and a sample workplace survey on maternity protection. The full text of the Convention is also available.
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ILO Maternity protection database: The maternity protection database contains information on the principal legislative measures adopted in member states to protect the health and welfare of working women during pregnancy, childbirth and
breastfeeding and to ensure that their employment is protected and that they are not subject to discrimination
Find out more about your country maternity protection provisions by consulting the ILO Labour Standards (NATLEX database) and type in maternity protection
Click here to see other resources.
News and updates
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26 September 2008 - The government of India has decided to increase maternity leave for all central government women employees. An additional two years of childcare leave has also been granted.