Here’s What Maternity Leave Looks Like Around The World

Bella Breakdown Hold the phone—did you know the U.S. is the only advanced economy that doesn’t mandate paid maternity leave? Take a look at how other countries support working moms. Japan 14 weeks maternity leave Norway 35 weeks maternity leave Iceland 13 weeks maternity leave Australia 52 weeks maternity leave Armenia 20 weeks maternity leave Mexico 12 weeks maternity leave India 12 weeks maternity leave Canada 17 weeks maternity leave Iraq 9 weeks maternity leave France 16 weeks maternity leave Croatia 58 weeks maternity leave (ummmm, we’re moving here) United States 0 weeks maternity leave (so, so, so, very...

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