The 11 Best Countries to Be a Mother

The 11 Best Countries to Be a Mother

7. Australia

Aussie women luck out when it comes to lifetime expectancy (84 years) and the time they’re expected to spend in formal schooling (20 years). They also get a generous 12 months of maternity leave of with 18 weeks paid, and have a high ratio of female-to-male earnings (0.70), with 71 percent of them using contraception.

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