Filomena Kaguako: New Zealand is not the first country to introduce paid miscarriage leave, so why the huge reaction?

In the last few weeks, New Zealand has been saturating the headlines for being ‘one of the firsts’ to approve legislation that would give couples who suffer a miscarriage or stillbirth three days of paid leave. The measure has named the South Pacific island as pioneers for change in the area of maternity benefits and has caused a global debate about whether or not other countries should follow suit. While the world has been singing...