own living conditions and to adopt development models suited to those conditions. They are fully entitled to the respect and recognition of the integrity of their territory and of their organization, customs and traditions so as to enable them to enjoy a harmonious and peaceful existence. Land ownership is based on the creation of occupied areas, legally defined as Reserves by the Government." PART 2 2. Special protection should be accorded to mothers during a reasonable period before and after childbirth. During such period working mothers should be accorded paid leave or leave with adequate social security benefits. 32. Pursuant to article 236 of the Substantive Labour Code any pregnant female worker is entitled to eight weeks' maternity leave during which she shall receive the same salary as she was paid at the beginning of her leave. 33. This regulation was supplemented by article 1 of Act No. 24 of 1986 which extended the provisions and safeguards of maternity protection to mothers adopting children under the age of seven and assimilated the date of birth to the date on which the adoptive child was officially handed over. 34. In addition, in the case of an abortion or miscarriage labour legislation grants the mother four weeks' paid leave (article 237 of the Substantive Labour Code). 35. Following childbirth, female workers are entitled to two 30-minute paid rest periods per day in order to nurse their child during its first six months of life. 36. The prohibition against dismissal on the grounds of pregnancy or because a mother is nursing her child, laid down by article 239 of the Labour Code, is of particular importance. If the dismissal is made without the authorization of the labour administration the female worker is entitled to payment of compensation equivalent to 60 days' salary, to the pay and benefits to which 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the rights of indigenous peoples to their living conditions and territory, as well as the protection of mothers and their children through maternity leave and other benefits. The focus is on labor legislation and social security, suggesting that the text is related to employment and labor rights.

**Category**
Employment, Health