Friday, 27 July 2018

'A huge win': New Zealand brings in paid domestic violence leave in world first

'A huge win': New Zealand brings in paid domestic violence leave in world first

New Zealand has passed world-first legislation granting victims of domestic violence 10 days paid leave to allow them to leave their partners, find new homes and protect themselves and their children. MPs clapped and cheered as bill passed on Wednesday night with 63 votes to 57. It is the result of seven years of work by Green MP Jan Logie, who worked in a women’s refuge before she became a politician.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/26/new-zealand-paid-domestic-violence-leave-jan-logie?source=Snapzu

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