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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
In Burkina Faso, women are legally entitled to 14 weeks of paid maternity leave, and they should be compensated by their employer and/or social security.<ref>[https://www.globalization-partners.com/globalpedia/burkina-faso-employer-of-record/ Burkina Faso – Employer of Record]</ref> However, as many women in Burkina Faso may work in unofficial capacities, or they may be self-employed, or they may work in conditions that do not honor the laws, there is no guarantee that all women in Burkina Faso actually do receive this time off. | |||
The maternal mortality rate is 317 deaths per 100,000 live births, which is the 31st highest maternal mortality rate in the world.<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/uv.html CIA World Factbook - Burkina Faso]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||