Mothers from the US to Uruguay to South Africa to Singapore tell of their concerns about stopping work to give birth and look after their newborns.
Public relations account director Peiru Ng, 32, poses with her husband, finance manager Kenny Lee, 33, and their two-and-a-half year old daughter Faith and 12-week-old son Scott in her first week back at work, at their home in Singapore.
An Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development report in 2016 found that among OECD countries, mothers are on average entitled to 18 weeks of paid maternity leave around childbirth. Eschbach said she’d like longer to be at home with her child – ideally 16 weeks – but her family can’t afford it.
“I feel bad leaving her behind,” she told Reuters. “She’s only five and a half months old, so I want to keep her close.” Under statutory maternity leave in Belarus mothers are paid their average monthly income for 70 days before birth and 56 days afterwards. Childcare leave can be taken for up to three years after the birth by any working relative or child’s guardian. Recipients are paid a fixed sum according to the number of children in the family.
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