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The International Labour Organisation and Maternity Rights: Evaluating the Potential for Progress

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This paper analyses the International Labour Organisation's recent review of its Maternity Protection Convention (No. 103) and Recommendation (No. 95) from a feminist perspective, arguing the need for more comprehensive provisions in a revised convention. It also evaluates the provision of maternity rights in Australia, the Australian government's position in relation to the ILO convention, and the capacity for international standards to extend maternity rights in this country. It argues that federal law reform is necessary to strengthen women's maternity rights at work, and notes the importance of ratification of ILO 103 to such an agenda. However, the author is somewhat pessimistic about the immediate prospects both for the extension of standards in ILO provisions, and for substantial progress on maternity rights in Australia.

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  • Jenny Earle, 1999. "The International Labour Organisation and Maternity Rights: Evaluating the Potential for Progress," The Economic and Labour Relations Review, , vol. 10(2), pages 203-220, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:ecolab:v:10:y:1999:i:2:p:203-220
    DOI: 10.1177/103530469901000204
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