The discrimination is commonplace and regressive, making it harder for new mothers to re-enter the workforce and demand adequate welfare.

The court noted that not all employers can provide the maternity benefits employees of the central government enjoy.

“Women playing professional football are often faced with short contracts, low pay, and poor working conditions," an MP noted.

The Maternity Benefits Act does not delineate rights based on how a worker is classified, the court noted.

New mothers who received longer paid parental leave in the 70s are now showing better health in middle age.

Unless paid for it, men don't avail of paternity leave, while women, on account of physical recovery, have to accept unpaid maternity leave.

Many women in the formal workforce sense the only way to work again is to accept a pay cut.

New policies will only have the desired impact when mindsets change.

This reflects the small number of women in the formal workforce, who are the only people eligible for maternity benefits.

“A lot of the differences in leave stem from gender stereotypes where women are the primary caregivers."

Sweden's flexible paternity leave policy led to sharp drops in anti-anxiety prescriptions for new mothers.

"Primary caregiving alienates half of our workforce and leads to fewer female leaders within organisations, the community and the nation.”

The HR head of a multinational corporation explains employed women's rights during pregnancy.

A proposal is in the works to partially subsidize maternity leave benefits.

Dads only get the time if their wives are deceased.

Child care and housework would equal 9% of global GDP -- if women were paid for it.

An estimated 1.1 to 1.8 million women will miss out on employment next year because of the new burden on employers.

The tournament has granted Williams discretionary seeding in recognition of her pre-leave ranking.