Does paid maternity leave help mothers’ health and wellbeing? A new research note from The Policy Lab

Tamas Wells
Aug 22, 2017 · 1 min read

It has been widely recognised that maternity leave is important to the health of mothers. But what difference does paid maternity leave make? And does paid maternity leave help to reduce health inequalities?
(this article first appeared in
The Mandarin).

Download the full research note below.

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The Policy Lab at the University of Melbourne explores big questions about public policy decision making, policy design, and how we know what’s working. We work in partnerships with governments and other organisations in Australia and internationally.

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