Wanted: Mommy Time
In Photo: Filipino Mothers with their newborn babies | Public Radio International The weight of motherhood should be greatly recognized by the law. Being a mother is one of the greatest and most fulfilling roles every woman can have. Women do not just aspire to be a good mother, but also to be a successful career woman. Mothers should be granted ample time to temporarily leave their jobs to give way to the very point of their life: to give birth. But in a society where women’s role is still perceived as lower than men, where their rights and sufferings are not recognized enough, where there are prejudice and discrimination in the capitalist system of the workplace. Will the light of our home still continue to shine over their loving children? Maternity leave is the period of absence granted to the female employees before and after the birth of their child. This kind of leave is special, for it’s not only a right for women, but also for infants