November 2, 201510 yr It's ranked about in the middle according to the NGO Save the Children. The best is Norway, ranked 1. The worst is Somalia, ranked 179. Thailand is ranked 83. Use the map in the link to check out the rankings of different nations. The index shows where mothers and children living in urban areas face the least and the greatest hardships regarding women's and children's health and economic well-being, among other aspects. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/05/08/map-the-best-and-worst-countries-to-be-a-mother/
November 3, 201510 yr They should have controlled for GDP per capita or something. That would have been more interesting; this just affirms that it sucks to be poor. Big surprise.
November 3, 201510 yr Author They should have controlled for GDP per capita or something. That would have been more interesting; this just affirms that it sucks to be poor. Big surprise. No, actually, if you had referred to the link you would see that the results are definitely NOT directly related to GDP wealth.
November 3, 201510 yr Author Where is the map? https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/05/08/map-the-best-and-worst-countries-to-be-a-mother/
November 4, 201510 yr Thanks for the map. Very interesting. My view is that the better performing countries are the ones with the best maternity leave. A mother in Norway can take almost 4 years off work, if she wishes, at a fairly high income, and still return to her job. Link below https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parental_leave#Europe_.28inc._Eastern_Europe_and_Central_Asia.29
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