The yearly financing need of providing paid maternity leave in the informal sector in Indonesia

The yearly financing need of providing paid maternity leave in the informal sector in Indonesia

Abstract Background The economic cost of not breastfeeding in Indonesia is estimated at US$1.5–9.4 billion annually, the highest in South East Asia. Half of the 33.6 million working women of reproductive age (WRA) in Indonesia (15–49 years) are informal employees, meaning they are working as casual...

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Main Authors: Adiatma Y. M. Siregar, Pipit Pitriyan, Donny Hardiawan, Paul Zambrano, Mireya Vilar-Compte, Graciela Ma Teruel Belismelis, Meztli Moncada, David Tamayo, Grace Carroll, Rafael Perez-Escamilla, Roger Mathisen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:International Breastfeeding Journal
Subjects:
Informal sector
Breastfeeding
Maternity protection
Maternity leave
Costing
Maternity cash transfer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-021-00363-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-021-00363-7

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