Talk:Maternity leave and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

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This is where I need to see your possible topics, outline and bibliography.Ingrid.bego (talk) 14:39, 4 November 2016 (UTC)

Article suitable for first time/general readers:content wise, yes it is. The article is written clearly, in laymen's terms and doesn't drown the reader in stats. I would consider putting a definition of maternity leave in the beginning of the introduction though, just to ensure all readers know what you're talking about. with that opening, it might also work better to out the bit defining the pay rates before what is currently your first paragraph.

Well does article cover topic: Pretty well. the percentages listed in the end confused me-- perhaps putting in an explanation of what they really mean would help? Reliable sources: yes Well written: yes. It's a bit choppy where some more definitions/ explanations would smooth things over Msclassen1 (talk) 09:31, 15 November 2016 (UTC)

Looking good. Your sources seem strong and unbiased. I would suggest looking over how to format a wiki article to make sure it follows the usual setup. I also agree that the percentages are a little confusing. Keep up the good work! CrispyGoat (talk) 18:08, 15 November 2016 (UTC)

Thank you both for the valid feedback, I will definitely work on clearing things up a bit. I just kind of put things there to figure it out. Writing in this style is very difficult for me and I am struggling with trying to keep it short, concise, and simple. I will work on the formatting more as well. Lrmounce1 (talk) 20:08, 20 November 2016 (UTC)

I agree with both comments above. Here are some more suggestions. First, I would stay away from normative opinion words such as "seemingly" "blessing" etc. You have to remain neutral on the topic. Second, the intro is a clear summary of the most important parts of the article. It isn’t meant to catch the reader’s attention, or explain why the topic is important. Instead, it’s a quick summary of the article in plain language. Thus, I would make some changes and move the definition from the Introduction to Background. Third, the Intro and the title are confusing. It's not until later when you delve into all countries. From the intro it seems like you are only dealing with OECD countries, which would necessitate a title change. However, if you are dealing with all countries, you can leave the title as it is and change intro. Fourth, of course there is a lot of work that still needs to be done with regards to content. Keep up your good work. Ingrid.bego (talk) 03:57, 21 November 2016 (UTC)

Hi, so I've put the percentages in a chart format to make it a little more easier to understand. The percentages are from OECD site and are comparative set by a standard. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Crwhite96 (talk • contribs) 20:44, 1 December 2016 (UTC)

I would change the title to be Maternity Leave benefits in OECD member countries. Ingrid.bego (talk) 05:08, 8 December 2016 (UTC)

Also, make sure you have a Lead Section. If you need more information and guidance see https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Editing_Wikipedia_brochure_%28Wiki_Education_Foundation%29_%282016%29.pdfIngrid.bego (talk) 05:15, 8 December 2016 (UTC)

The Title is very long. I would still stick to "Maternity Leave Benefits in OECD member countries."Ingrid.bego (talk) 16:15, 12 December 2016 (UTC) There are 35 OECD members, why have you listed 41 in your lead section?Ingrid.bego (talk) 16:18, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

I would combine the countries with the same pay rate to be in the same row so the table is not so long. Ingrid.bego (talk) 16:21, 12 December 2016 (UTC)

Hi,

I find this article somewhat misleading because I was looking for the length of time spent with baby in each country. In Hungary moms usually spend 3 years at home, of which the first 24 weeks are with 70% of their salary, after that they get a certain amount of money (based on their salary) until 2 years of baby's age, and after that they get a small amount of money until age 3. This article makes it seem like moms only spend 24 weeks with the baby. I don't believe moms in other countries go back to work after 12-14 weeks either. Where can I find info on the real length of maternity leave? Thanks. Anna — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:AB88:50C3:1880:A433:4895:53A0:17B1 (talk) 07:28, 15 December 2018 (UTC)


 * The article is all over, because it fails to understand the difference between maternity leave and parental leave. In most OECD countries there is maternity leave, which is followed by parental leave. 2A02:2F01:5DFF:FFFF:0:0:6465:722C (talk) 18:23, 3 April 2021 (UTC)