Some countries have made strides, through legislation, in keeping pregnant women and young mothers at work. “My employer terminated my contract immediately he realised that I was pregnant," says Mary Cheptoo (not her real name). This was devastating because my boyfriend had also rejected me.”At four months pregnant, she was forced to start jobhunting. “I needed to save some coins for my unborn child but most school heads rejected me because I was pregnant,” she says. A young mother says she attended an interview while seven months pregnant and was successful but the panel told she could not get the job as she was almost due.

Source: The Star December 11, 2020 01:52 UTC