It’s still a mum-umental task

A Bill aiming to provide a better environment for mothers and their children has garnered mixed reviews after the House of Representatives officially took it up – praised for extending parental leave but opposed by employers, while also perpetuating rigid gender roles.

Lawmakers will start deliberations on the mother and child welfare Bill in the next legislative sitting period beginning in August, after it was listed as a House initiative in a plenary session last week.