President John Dramani Mahama's ministerial nominee for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Naa Momo Lartey, has expressed her commitment to championing improved maternity leave policies in Ghana.
During her vetting by the Parliamentary Appointments Committee on Wednesday, January 22, Lartey emphasized the need to extend the current three-month maternity leave period to better support mothers and children.
Her pledge reflects a broader commitment to modernising policies for the well-being of families in the country.
Lartey argued that an extended leave, such as a six-month maternity period, would give mothers the necessary time to recover physically and emotionally while also providing better care for their newborns. "It is important for women to have a prolonged leave period, not only to take care of the children but also to properly heal.
