Malta 'has shortest maternity leave'

Dr Michael A. Riccioli

May 13th 2009, 23:40

@ F Gauci
Fully agree ... that's why I mentioned the minister and her baby and how the French President reacted about a month later ... certainly not an example to follow ...

F Gauci

May 11th 2009, 22:29

if mrs rachida dati returned to work after 5 days, that's her own business, it doesn't mean all mothers would awnt to do the same and hand over a five day old baby to someone else to take care of.

Margaret Richards

May 11th 2009, 21:38

And now Dr. Cassola is enlightening us with the importance of extended maternity leave. I'm not against mums spending important bonding time with their new born kids, but why not enhance the possibility of introducing more child care centres in various towns and villages, like smart kids in Vittoriosa, which is an Access Programme, with trained carers and obviously trainers to train these carers. That way mothers will be able to resume work, more employment opportunities will be available for the constructing of these centres, for trainers, carers etc. That way maternity leave won't disrupt logistics, and women will be able to go to work and integrate again. Or perhaps Dr. Conservative Cassola, wants to see the woman at home??? Because with extended maternity leave and disruption it creates, there is the possibility of married mothers not being re-employed. Perhaps Dr. Conservative Cassola would like to go back in time, when women were looked upon as a 'hindrance' at work especially those with brains and self-esteem.This has already been an issue discussed by PN & PL women MEP candidates. He’s just a conservative playing it liberal & repeating himself!!!

Dr Michael A. Riccioli

May 11th 2009, 21:11

Ms Rachida Dati, the French Justice Minister was back at work five days after giving birth. That was in January 2009 and in February President Sarkozy declared that women in France should have a shorter maternity leave.
"Such long periods off work "are sometimes ... a great waste," Mr Sarkozy said. "
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/4617572/Nicolas-Sarkozy-urges-shorter-maternity-leave-in-France.html