Ghana’s maternity leave -Nursing mothers need up to five months to recuperate as well as bond better with their infants, so says the First Lady of the country Rebecca Akufo-Addo. The first lady’s call for maternity leave extension is in line with provisions of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Maternity Protection Convention which Ghana is a … Read more
Airtel Ghana in partnership with MicroEnsure and Enterprise Life have launched an enhanced micro insurance policy to enrich the lives of its customers. The improved Insurance policy introduces an industry first Maternity Cover to ease the burden on mothers and contribute to reducing maternal mortality across the country. The enhanced policy provides cover for Life … Read more
The discussion for an extension of maternity leave for nursing mothers is fast growing among Ghanaian workers as it appears to be gaining more momentum. Most companies in Ghana grant nursing mothers a three months’ leave while they receive salaries during the period. However, there has been increasing agitations for this to change to six … Read more
Former Member of Parliament for Jomoro, Samia Nkrumah has called for an extension of maternity leave from the current three months to at least six months. In a May Day message, the former Chairperson of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), argued that such an extension would allow women to adequately nurture their babies within the … Read more
Trying to raise the world’s lowest birth rate is among the missions of South Korea’s welfare ministry — a challenge starkly illustrated when one of its own working mothers died at her office. The 34-year-old woman was an elite employee who had passed the highest category of the highly competitive civil service entrance exams. A … Read more
Joy was in the air. The hospital’s doorway was littered with excitement and happiness. The meaning of life was right here with me, and nothing could produce this excitement I had in my heart. It is the moment most men look forward to. And for my wife and I, it represented more: we welcomed our … Read more
Progressive People’s Party (PPP) Presidential candidate Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom was caught off guard on the campaign trail after he was asked for his views on extension of maternity leave to six months. “It’s a tough one, admittedly it is a tough one” he told workers during a meeting with the Trades Union Congress (TUC). … Read more