Spain Immigration insights on life in Spain: According to reports from the Spanish Overseas Chinese Network, the international non-governmental organization "Save the Children" recently released its 2015 global best parenting environment rankings, surveying 179 countries worldwide through the "Mothers' Index." In this year's rankings, all of the top 10 countries are European, with the exception of Australia. Norway ranks first, followed by Finland, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Australia, and Belgium. Spain ranks 7th out of 179 countries globally, surpassing countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.
The "Save the Children" organization explores parenting environments for mothers and evaluates the best global environments by assessing the health status of pregnant women, mortality rates of children under 5, levels of education, economic status, and female political participation across 179 countries.
High Welfare for Mothers in Spain
Mothers in Spain are entitled to 16 weeks of maternity leave, with an additional two weeks for multiple births, during which they receive full salary. During the 9-month breastfeeding period, either the mother or the father can leave work twice a day for half an hour each time to care for the infant. Both mothers and fathers can request up to 3 years of unpaid leave to care for their children. The first year is considered essential, and their position is guaranteed to be held for them.