Here’s How Long Maternity Leaves Last In These 11 Countries

by Bhupesh Bansal
8 years ago

Giving birth to a child is the most difficult time in a Woman’s life. She needs rest, care, and support in a way she never needed before. A newly born baby needs to be taken care too, proper feeds are required and proper cleanliness is to be maintained. Working women get specific time for the whole process and that’s known as ‘Maternity Leave’.

Here’s the comparison of these leaves and their lengths in 11 countries. There’s a certain amount paid to the working woman, who’ve just delivered a baby. In many countries, the payment is divided into periods after birth and in some countries like India, full payment is done (100% of her income for 26 weeks). Let us have a look.