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100			_aDreaz, J., Kherea, R. and Somanchi, A. _932961
245			_aMaternity entitlements - Women’s rights derailed
260			_aEconomic & Political Weekly
300			_a56(47), 20, Nov, 2021: p.38-49
520			_aMaternity benefits of at least `6,000 per child are a legal right of all Indian women under the National Food Security Act, 2013. In practice, a large majority are still deprived of maternity benefits. A recent survey, conducted in six states of North India, reveals that pregnant women’s basic needs for nutritious food, proper rest, and healthcare are rarely satisfied. Among the women who had recently delivered a child, about half had eaten less than the usual during pregnancy and nearly 40% complained of a lack of rest at that time. The average weight gain during pregnancy was just 7 kg. There is, thus, an urgent need for better recognition of the special needs of pregnancy, provision of maternity benefits in accordance with the law, and better support for pregnant women, including quality healthcare. – Reproduced
773			_aEconomic & Political Weekly
906			_aWOMEN
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