Maternity Protection Convention (Revised), 1952 Explained

Code:C103
Maternity Protection Convention (Revised), 1952
Adopt:June 28, 1952
Force:September 7, 1955
Classify:Maternity Benefit
Maternity leave
Maternity Protection
Subject:Maternity Protection
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Maternity Protection Convention (Revised), 1952 is an International Labour Organization Convention.

It was established in 1952, with the preamble stating:

Modification

The convention revised Convention C3 on definition of women, to be also irrespective of race and creed, not only of age, marriage status and nationality, and was subsequently revised in 2000 by Convention C183 on minimum condition of maternity leave (from 12 weeks to 14 weeks) and no

Ratifications

As of 2013, the convention had been ratified by 41 states. Subsequently, the treaty has been denounced by 17 of the ratifying states, some automatically due to ratification of conventions that trigger automatic denunciation of the 1952 treaty.

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