Victims of domestic violence in New Zealand will now receive 10 days paid leave to give them time to leave their partners, find new homes and protect themselves and their children.
新西兰的家庭暴力受害者可以获得10天的额外带薪休假,让他们有时间离开伴侣,组建新的家庭,保护自己和子女。
The legislation passed Parliament 63 to 57 this week, making New Zealand the second country in the world to pass this kind of legislation after the Philippines, according to The New York Times.
据《纽约时报》报道,本周新西兰议会以63对57票通过该法案,使新西兰成为继菲律宾之后世界上第二个通过该法案的国家。
The Domestic Violence Protection Bill, which will go into effect in April