A century of maternity protection
In 1919, the International Labour Organisation adopted the first ever convention on maternity protection. In its centenary year, we created an animation to tell the story of this far-sighted and far-reaching legal landmark.
100 years ago the International Labour Organisation adopted the first ever convention on maternity protection. It recognised that a working mother should have a right to financial support and a guarantee that her job is safe while she takes the time she and her new baby need. But there is still much to do.
The International Labour Organisation is a long-standing client of Scriberia’s and we always relish the challenges they bring us. We know from experience that, when it comes to communicating important messages to an international audience, animation is an especially effective way to do it.
It was great to see the ILO's international following responding so positively to the animation across social media after its debut.
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the 👩👧#MaternityProtection Convention, the 3rd International Labour Convention ever adopted at the first International Labour Convention in 1919.
— International Labour Organization (@ilo) November 8, 2019
Here's why maternity protection is so important. pic.twitter.com/HsywZD8dov
In the centennial year of the ILO’s groundbreaking convention on maternity protection, our brief was to visualise the importance of maternity protection for people all over the world; those who enjoy the protections the ILO have campaigned for, and those who are still waiting for them. Not just mothers or babies, but families, communities, and societies.