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There is a substantial gap between statutory maternity benefit provisions and their implementation in the IT industry of Delhi-NCR, which negatively affects women's workforce participation and reinforces gender inequalities. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To evaluate the implementation of statutory maternity benefit policies and assess their impact on women's reproductive rights, employment decisions, and work-life balance in the IT industry.

August 23, 2026Journal of Psychosexual HealthOpen Access

Workplace Motherhood and Reproductive Justice: Psychosocial Interpretation of Maternity Benefit Implementation in Urban India

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SPSangya Pandey SCSuhina Chatterjee KPKhushbu Prasad

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Mixed-methods study reveals substantial gaps in maternity benefit implementation among IT workers, indicating that inadequate workplace support reinforces gender disparities.

Key Points

To evaluate the implementation of statutory maternity benefit policies and assess their impact on women's reproductive rights, employment decisions, and work-life balance in the IT industry.
Conducted a mixed-methods investigation combining secondary literature review with primary data collected via a web-based structured survey in Delhi-NCR.
Applied machine learning models, including Logistic Regression, Random Forest, and K-Means Clustering, to evaluate patterns and predictors of policy implementation and outcomes.
Identified a substantial gap between statutory maternity benefit provisions and their actual workplace implementation.
Reported widespread job insecurity, organizational bias, insufficient flexible work arrangements, and low awareness of legal rights among female employees, leading to reduced career advancement.

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Pandey et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aad857677a34114445af9 https://doi.org/10.1177/26318318261475051

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August 23, 2026Journal of Psychosexual HealthOpen Access

Workplace Motherhood and Reproductive Justice: Psychosocial Interpretation of Maternity Benefit Implementation in Urban India

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Authors

SPSangya Pandey SCSuhina Chatterjee KPKhushbu Prasad

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Overview

Mixed-methods study reveals substantial gaps in maternity benefit implementation among IT workers, indicating that inadequate workplace support reinforces gender disparities.

Key Points

To evaluate the implementation of statutory maternity benefit policies and assess their impact on women's reproductive rights, employment decisions, and work-life balance in the IT industry.
Conducted a mixed-methods investigation combining secondary literature review with primary data collected via a web-based structured survey in Delhi-NCR.
Applied machine learning models, including Logistic Regression, Random Forest, and K-Means Clustering, to evaluate patterns and predictors of policy implementation and outcomes.
Identified a substantial gap between statutory maternity benefit provisions and their actual workplace implementation.
Reported widespread job insecurity, organizational bias, insufficient flexible work arrangements, and low awareness of legal rights among female employees, leading to reduced career advancement.

Cite This Study

Pandey et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aad857677a34114445af9 https://doi.org/10.1177/26318318261475051

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