Legislation and policies for the right to maternity protection in South Africa: A fragmented state of affairs
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Date
2022
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SAGE Publications
Abstract
Maternity protection rights incorporate comprehensive benefits that should be available to pregnant or
breastfeeding working women.To describe South Africa’s maternity protection legal and policy landscape and compare it to global
recommendations.A prospective cross-sectional comparative policy analysis was used to review and describe national policy
documents published from 1994–2021. Entitlements were mapped and compared to International Labour Organization
standards. The document analysis was supplemented by interviews conducted with key national government department
informants. Thematic analysis was used to evaluate policy and interview content.
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Keywords
Breastfeeding, Labor rights, Legislation, Maternity protection, South Africa
Citation
Pereira-Kotze, C. et al. (2022). Legislation and policies for the right to maternity protection in South Africa: A fragmented state of affairs. Journal of Human Lactation. https://doi.org/10.1177/08903344221108090