The Spanish Committee of Representatives of Persons with Disabilities (CERMI) has requested the Ministry of Labor, Migration and Social Security, to extend maternity leave for mothers with disabilities to 20 weeks, claiming that the legislation does not take into account the difficulties faced by these women after giving birth.
Currently, maternity leave in Spain is 16 weeks for all mothers, a time that many experts consider insufficient and even more so in these types of situations.
Insufficient maternity leave
We have commented on several occasions: postpartum is usually a complicated, complex stage and in which the woman needs great support and attention, both physical and sometimes psychological.
But if in addition, the recent mom has some kind of disability, the difficulties you may face are greater than the rest, and therefore the support you require both during pregnancy and during the first weeks after delivery will also be greater.
Therefore, CERMI has proposed that the generic maternity leave be extended from 16 to 20 weeks when a request is made by a mother with a disability.
"This measure would allow progress in the effective support for the right to form a family and to have recognized offspring to all persons with disabilities in the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of the United Nations, signed and ratified by Spain" - have stated .
He maternity leave in Spain is currently in 16 weeks, and recently there has been a green light to extend the paternity leave to five weeks. Even so, this issue always generates great controversy because of the few facilities in our country to reconcile work and family life, as well as to maintain for six months the exclusive breastfeeding recommended by WHO.
And although any measure or proposal made for improve the conditions of maternity and paternity leaveThere is no doubt that there is still a way to go to match many of our European neighbors.
On the other hand, there is still a certain taboo in society when we talk about disability, especially when it comes to having children. But as Estrella, a disabled mother and author of the book "Adapted Motherhood", said, being a mother with a disability is difficult but not impossible, and any help that can be provided in the matter of conciliation will always be a measure to celebrate.
Via ABC
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