Karan Johar has paused his upcoming film production indefinitely to support Deepika Padukone‘s maternity leave. Even though the delay is uncertain, he emphasises the importance of Deepika’s health and marks a positive change in how the industry treats female actors.The makers of the American series “The White Lotus” probably won’t wait for Deepika Padukone to … Read more
The New Democratic Party and a group of labour unions are calling on the federal government to change Canada’s employment insurance rules so that new parents, especially new mothers, are not denied regular EI benefits if they get laid off. In a letter sent Thursday to Randy Boissonault, Canada’s employment minister, and NDP MP Daniel … Read more
On Tuesday, freshman Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) introduced a bill allowing House members to cast votes on behalf of new mothers unable to attend Congress in person, giving the mothers time to recover and be with their newborns without the hassle of traveling to Washington for work. On Wednesday, in a tense exchange with … Read more