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IWN continues to initiate and advocate law amendments for the benefit of women 18/08/2007

A number of law amendments initiated and advocated by IWN were approved in the Knesset:
v    A law amendment extending women's maternity leave from 12 weeks to 14 weeks (and an additional three weeks for every additional child in a multiple pregnancy)
v    A law amendment stating it is illegal to fire a women returning from maternity leave or unpaid vacation during 60 days (instead of 45) after her return.
v   An additional amendment was approved to the "Law of Equal Opportunities"– stating it is forbidden to discriminate between workers on the background of fertility treatments they undergo.
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