Chile’s Bold Maternity Leave Reform Sparks Three-Year Employment Surge!
Image Credit: jolopes/123rf.com In a significant development for working mothers, Chile’s 2011 reform extending postnatal leave from 12 to 24 weeks has yielded positive outcomes for women’s employment over the past fourteen years. A recent study by economist Francisca Rojas-Ampuero reveals that formal employment rates among eligible mothers increased by approximately 15 to 16 percent…