The enactment of the Employment Protection Law is an important step\ntowards ensuring women workers receive comprehensive protection and have\ntheir rights fulfilled.<\/p>\n
Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 Women\u2019s Empowerment and Child Protection Minister\nArifah Fauzi stressed the importance of strengthening protection for\nwomen workers by upholding their reproductive and maternity rights and\nensuring equal opportunities in the workplace.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe enactment of the Employment Protection Law is an important step\ntowards ensuring women workers receive comprehensive protection and have\ntheir rights fulfilled, from access to employment and skills and career\ndevelopment to opportunities to hold strategic positions, as well as the\nfulfilment of reproductive and maternity rights,\u201d Minister Arifah Fauzi\nsaid in a statement in Jakarta on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Her ministry welcomed provisions in the law that recognise the\nprinciples of inclusivity, non-discrimination and equal opportunity for\nwomen at work.<\/p>\n
Requirements for facilities and leave for workers have also been\naligned with the Mother and Child Welfare Law during the First 1,000\nDays of Life (UU KIA). These include breastfeeding rooms and facilities,\nmenstrual leave, maternity leave and miscarriage leave, as well as the\nfulfilment of wage entitlements.<\/p>\n
The protections also prohibit restrictions or differential treatment\nbased on marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or miscarriage. They\ninclude a ban on assigning pregnant women to high-risk work that could\nendanger their pregnancies.<\/p>\n
\u201cWomen workers\u2019 rights must be accompanied by a safe working\nenvironment. Preventing violence and bullying at work is therefore\nessential, including a zero-tolerance approach to violence and sexual\nharassment, and accessible internal complaints mechanisms for workers,\u201d\nthe minister said.<\/p>\n
She said strengthening a family-friendly work environment was\nessential to ensuring women could work safely and sustainably.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/womens-reproductive-and-maternity-rights-at-work-emphasised-by-minister-1791460528", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }