Dataset
The indicator assesses whether: (1) the law explicitly prohibits the dismissal of women during pregnancy and after childbirth (AND) the prohibition of dismissal is not restricted to a specific period (for example, only the period of maternity leave, or a limited period during the pregnancy) or to cases where pregnancy result in illness or disability; OR (2) pregnancy and childbirth cannot serve as grounds for terminating a contract; OR (3) the dismissal of women during pregnancy and after childbirth is considered a form of unlawful termination, unfair dismissal, or wrongful discharge.
Score = 1 if one or more of the three conditions are met; otherwise, score = 0. For details, please refer to the WBL Methodology Handbook (link: https://wbl.worldbank.org/content/dam/sites/wbl/documents/2026/WBL-Methodology-Handbook-2026-FINAL.pdf)
wb-indicators:GD_WBL_PAR_LAW_NONDISMPREG
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