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Maternity and Work - 2020",null,"","\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Flabour-rights-index-graph-2020\u002F2020-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Fkeyfinding-5-maternity-and-work-2020","pages.contentpage","en","2022-09-18T14:51:07.699000+00:00","2025-12-19T14:28:19.101627+00:00","\u002Fcms\u002Fpages\u002F21889\u002Fedit\u002F",[16,19,22,25,28,31],{"title":17,"slug":18},"World of Work","work",{"title":20,"slug":21},"Labour Law","labour-law",{"title":23,"slug":24},"Labour Rights Index","index",{"title":26,"slug":27},"2020","labour-rights-index-graph-2020",{"title":29,"slug":30},"2020 - The Index in Text - Explanation","2020-the-index-in-text-explanation",{"title":6,"slug":5},{"title":6,"description":8,"image":33,"canonical":34,"robots":35,"og_type":36,"twitter_card":37,"locale":11,"created_at":38,"last_modified_at":39},"https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fmedia\u002Fimages\u002FSocial_media_preview_image_-_2025.2e16d0ba.fill-1200x630.png","https:\u002F\u002Fwageindicator.org\u002Fwork\u002Flabour-law\u002Findex\u002Flabour-rights-index-graph-2020\u002F2020-the-index-in-text-explanation\u002Fkeyfinding-5-maternity-and-work-2020\u002F","index, follow","website","summary_large_image","2022-09-18T16:51:07.699000+02:00","2025-12-25T12:05:54.539098+01:00",[41],{"type":42,"data":43},"raw_html_block",{"content":44,"variant":45},"\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>5. MATERNITY AT WORK\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>A. PREGNANCY INQUIRY DURING RECRUITMENT\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>An equal number of countries have explicit and implicit prohibition on requiring a test for pregnancy or certificate of such a test when a woman is applying for employment. 11 countries each from Americas and Europe have an explicit prohibition on inquiry about pregnancy during recruitment, while most (16) of the countries having an implicit prohibition are situated in Europe. More than 20 countries, both in Africa and Asia, have no prohibition on inquiring about pregnancy or making a woman worker test for pregnancy during the recruitment process. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"table-responsive\">\n\u003Ctable border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" colspan=\"5\" width=\"320\">\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cstrong>Table 31: Pregnancy Inquiry during Recruitment\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl65\" height=\"52\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Region\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl65\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Explicit Prohibition\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl65\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Implicit Prohibition\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl65\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>No Prohibition\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl65\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Total Countries\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"19\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Africa\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"64\">3\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"64\">7\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"64\">24\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"64\">34\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl65\" height=\"19\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Americas\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">11\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">3\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">15\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"19\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Asia \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"64\">3\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"64\">5\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"64\">22\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"64\">30\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl65\" height=\"19\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Europe\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">11\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">16\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">7\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">34\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"19\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Oceania\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"64\">1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"64\">1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl67\" width=\"64\">2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl65\" height=\"35\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Total Countries\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">29\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">29\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">57\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">115\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>B. MATERNITY LEAVE\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>More than 60% (74) countries require a maternity leave of at least 14 weeks. 14 countries require less than 12 weeks of maternity leave. Of these, nine are from Asia (eight from the Middle East region). 27 countries provide for maternity leave of 12-13 weeks. 13 of these countries are in Africa and seven each from the Americas and Asia. An overwhelming majority of European countries (30 of 34) provide more than 14 weeks of maternity leave.  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"table-responsive\">\n\u003Ctable border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl65\" colspan=\"7\" width=\"448\">\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cstrong>Table 32: Maternity Leave\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"35\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Region\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong><12 weeks\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>12-13 weeks\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>14 weeks\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>15-17 weeks\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl70\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>≥\u003Cspan class=\"font5\">18 weeks\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Total Countries\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl67\" height=\"19\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Africa\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">5\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">13\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">14\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">34\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"19\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Americas\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">7\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">4\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">3\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">15\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl67\" height=\"19\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Asia \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">9\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">7\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">4\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">4\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">6\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">30\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"19\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Europe\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">4\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">11\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">19\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">34\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl67\" height=\"19\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Oceania\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"35\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Total Countries\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">14\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">27\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">24\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">21\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">29\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">115\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>C. MATERNITY BENEFITS\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Most countries (103 of 115) require maternity benefit, equivalent to at least two-thirds (66.67%) of the worker’s former wage. Five countries, Australia, Finland, Ireland, Malta and the UK, provide a flat rate benefit to a worker during maternity leave. Six countries, Botswana, Canada, Iran, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and South Africa, require a maternity benefit of less than two-thirds of the worker’s former wage. The US is the only country which has no statutory provision on paid maternity leave.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"table-responsive\">\n\u003Ctable border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl65\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"384\">\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cstrong>Table 33: Maternity Benefits\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"35\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Region\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong><66.67%\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl70\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>≥66.67%\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Flat-rate benefit\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Unpaid\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Total Countries\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl67\" height=\"19\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Africa\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">3\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">31\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">34\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"19\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Americas\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">13\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">15\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl67\" height=\"19\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Asia \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">28\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">30\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"19\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Europe\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">30\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">4\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">34\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl67\" height=\"19\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Oceania\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"35\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Total Countries\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">6\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">103\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">5\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">115\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>D. SOURCE OF MATERNITY BENEFITS\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Nearly 70% (76) countries provide maternity benefits either as a universal benefit or through the social insurance system. 14 countries provide maternity benefits through a mixed system where the employer pays a certain part of the former wage and the remainder is paid through social insurance or public funds. 24 countries, 12 each from Africa and Asia, follow an employer liability system where the employer is required to pay the workers’ wages during the term of maternity leave. The US is the only country, under this Index, which has unpaid maternity leave.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"table-responsive\">\n\u003Ctable border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl65\" colspan=\"6\" width=\"384\">\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cstrong>Table 34: Source of Maternity Benefits\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"87\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Region\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Employer Liability\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Mixed System\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Social Insurance or Universal Benefits\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Unpaid\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Total Countries\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl67\" height=\"19\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Africa\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">12\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">8\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">14\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">34\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"19\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Americas\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">12\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">15\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl67\" height=\"19\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Asia \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">12\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">16\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">30\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"19\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Europe\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">32\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">34\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl67\" height=\"19\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Oceania\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl68\" width=\"64\">2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl66\" height=\"35\" width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Total Countries\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">24\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">14\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">76\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd class=\"xl69\" width=\"64\">115\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>E. PROHIBITION ON DISMISSALS DURING PREGNANCY\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>There are only 10 countries which do not prohibit dismissal of a woman worker’s employment during or on account of pregnancy. Bangladesh, Botswana, Iran, Iraq, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Qatar, Singapore, and Yemen have no statutory provision prohibiting employers from dismissing workers on account of pregnancy. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cdiv class=\"table-responsive\">\n\u003Ctable border=\"1\" width=\"100%\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd colspan=\"4\" width=\"256\">\u003Cstrong>Table 35: Prohibition on Dismissals during Pregnancy\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Region\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Prohibition on dismissals\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>No Prohibition\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Total Countries\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Africa\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">33\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">1\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">34\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Americas\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">15\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">15\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Asia \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">21\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">9\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">30\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Europe\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">34\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">34\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Oceania\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">-\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">2\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">\u003Cstrong>Total Countries\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">105\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">10\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003Ctd width=\"64\">115\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Ch3> \u003C\u002Fh3>","light",{"text":47,"link":48},"Contact us",{"title":47,"url":49,"description":47,"rel":50,"type":51,"id":52},"\u002Fabout\u002Fcontact","follow","internal",24590,[],[],[],[],false,"\u002Fwork\u002Fliving-wages\u002Fcontact-us","\u003Cp>Welcome to WageIndicator. 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