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17 Oct 2007

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International Labour Organisation

[video] Uganda: Maternity leave brings protection to women security guards and their employer

All African women work. Very few women work in formal workplaces. Even fewer expect to keep their job when they have a baby, much less get maternity leave. But that is not the case for a group of women security guards in Uganda. As ILO TV reports, in an industry where it's a surprise to find women at work, both workers and employer are finding advantages in unionization and maternity leave. [refers to Tight Security]