International Research Journal of Commerce , Arts and Science
( Online- ISSN 2319 - 9202 ) New DOI : 10.32804/CASIRJ
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OVERVIEW OF MATERNITY PROTECTION: INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES
1 Author(s): DR. RAJINDER VERMA
Vol - 9, Issue- 11 , Page(s) : 56 - 66 (2018 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/CASIRJ
Maternity protection has been recognized as a fundamental human right. It is crucial to promoting maternal and child health and preventing discrimination against them. Various legal instruments in the form of Conventions and Declarations under the aegis of International Labour Organisation have been enacted over the last century. Necessary amendments are also brought to them in tune with changed social and economic circumstances. At the national level, the countries across the globe are trying to incorporate the minimum protection for the working mothers as maternity protection.