In many country, women are allowed to take maternity leave during the first month after birth of the newborn. Do you think that the advantages of the maternity leave outweigh its disadvantages?

In numerous countries, the birth

mother

is entitled to take

maternity

leave after their childbirth during the initial month. Taking the above statement into consideration, I will elaborate on the pros and cons of

maternity

leave. ,

First

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of foremost, childbirth is a crucial step in a woman’s life. They are entering

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a whole new world with more responsibilities and challenges to take up in life. During the nine months of the

child

being inside the

mother

’s stomach, the

child

gets very close to their birth

mother

for the

next

few months until they reach one year. The World Health Organisation has stated that it is mandatory to allow working pregnant mothers to take necessary leave when required

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since

this

stage is when the

child

needs their

mother

for breastfeeding.

For example

, in Sri Lanka 30% of some organisations allow a

child

’s father to take leave for a maximum of three months to support the

mother

, whilst in developed countries

such

as the ,UK it is mandatory that the father takes paternity leave. The benefit of

maternity

leave is that

mother

gets an opportunity to bond with their newborn baby with no work stress. If not, it won’t be an easy task for the mothers to handle it smoothly.

Secondly

, to discuss the drawback, after the standard 12 weeks of

maternity

leave, it becomes difficult for the biological

mother

to leave their

child

at home while she’s at work. Before she leaves to work, she prepares her

child

’s essentials to provide during the day. After a long ,break it becomes difficult for the female to adjust to the normal working life which leads to stress, lack of focus and less efficiency. Evidence in

this

matter appears to be that in Sri Lanka at least 40% of women resign from their jobs due to

this

reason. In conclusion, it is crucial to provide

maternity

leave for women. To overcome the disadvantage organisations to look at the options of maintaining a daycare centre inside the premises where the mothers get the opportunity to see their children during their breaks.