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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. | 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> | It is important to understand that women in Burkina Faso may deal with difficult or even deadly pregnancies. 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> While the country has taken steps to reduce maternal mortality, the high rate is due to a number of factors, including women's low social status, lack of widely available and accessible education on sexual and reproductive health care, social and economic challenges faced by women, and the fact that women often have little control of how many children they have or when they have children.<ref>[https://www.bmj.com/content/340/bmj.c425.full Burkina Faso struggles to reduce maternal mortality]</ref> | ||
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