Paid maternity leave can improve productivity in the workplace as well as create a stable parenting environment for their newborns.
Thoughts on the infographic? How likely is it that a law guaranteeing paid maternity leave could pass in the future?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2729933/Map-reveals-UK-workers-boast-annual-leave-world-US-offers-least.html#ixzz4eMsFRuxA
When I saw this graph, something strikes me is the 100% parental leave pay countries. A lot of them are developing countries. Of course in East Asia, this pay is guaranteed because of the culture of appreciating the new borns and their mothers. But I think there is a relation between parental leave and infant mortality rates. When I first saw the IMR ranking, I was surprised that the U.S ranked high in comparison to its advanced technology and sth. But after seeing this graph, it does make more sense. There is no law of guaranteed paid maternity leave, which might suggest that parents might not want to take a unpaid leave and continue to work. Thus, they cannot accompany with the new borns all the time and that situation might cause the high IMR.
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