Maternity leave
What is a humane time period for which women should get paid leave during pregnancy? Currently most companies give 6 months paid maternity leave. Does it make sense to increase that to 1 year? If yes then why do governments not enforce this?
One year might be an overkill. However 7-8 months is the sweet spot. The infant would've started eating solid food without having to rely on mother's feed. Also the food intake duration, peepoo duration would be a few hours apart. Easier for someone else (a family member or a daycare) to take care of the infant.
The question is not to determine who is a freeloader but rather to understand if women actually need one year maternity leave?