The Commission on Human Rights announced its support for Senate Bill 148, a measure that would grant maternity benefits to women workers in the informal sector. | SAbrogarINQ
The CHR stressed such legislation for informal women workers is urgent as prices for basic necessities continue to spike.
“Even with this sector’s large contribution to the economy, measuring up to 12.8% of the country’s GDP in 2019, and a significant number of constituents, employing 5.72 million people, they remain unprotected and unsupported,” said the commission. SB 148 is also pursuant to the Covenant on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women , which mandates that the role of women in procreation should not be grounds for their discrimination, according to the CHR.
“SBN 148 shall help ensure that women in the informal economy, including their children, will enjoy the same assistance as those in the formal sector. This is crucial in ensuring equal access and opportunities for this disadvantaged sector in line with the principles of social justice,” stressed the human rights ombud.
The state human rights authority expressed its support of both chambers of Congress in the measure’s passage, opening their doors for consultations on the bill’s development.
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