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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday announced its "Parental Support Policy<\/strong>" wherein women cricketers will be allowed to opt for non-playing roles during pregnancy and "be entitled to take 12 months of paid maternity leave<\/strong>" after childbirth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The aim of the policy is to "motivate champion professional cricketers in their journey to parenthood<\/strong>" and facilitate their return to the game while "balancing their parental responsibilities with the demands of their cricketing career<\/strong>".<\/p>\r\n\r\n

The PCB said in a statement that apart from 12 months of paid maternity leave, the players will be guaranteed a contract extension for the following year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"The PCB believes that a player's right to pursue the game on a professional level should not be limited because of their pregnancy or responsibilities as a new parent. Upon conclusion of the maternity leave, the player will be reintegrated into cricketing activities and provided adequate medical and physical support in respect of their post-childbirth rehabilitation,<\/strong>" the PCB said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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"If a woman player is required to travel for cricketing activities, the PCB will support the player by allowing her to travel with a support person of her choice to assist in caring for her infant child, with the travel and accommodation costs to be shared equally,<\/strong>" the PCB said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Male cricketers, who are expectant or new fathers, will also be entitled to 30 days of paid leave,<\/strong>" the statement said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

PCB chief executive Wasim Khan said, "The PCB has a duty of care towards its cricketers. It is appropriate that we have a player-friendly parental support policy so that our professional cricketers can feel fully supported during an important stage in their lives, without worrying about their careers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Now that we have (a) maternity leave policy, I am hopeful that it will attract more women and girls to take up the sport,<\/strong>" he added.
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