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Bookmark or Share- Why longer paternity leave is a step forward for gender equalityGlobally, paternity leave is an afterthought. This is bad, because the data are available, and increasingly clear: When men take paternity leave, women benefit – they end up returning to work more quickly, earning more, feeling better, and the sharing of household duties persists as a pattern for years.
- Swiss vote approves nationwide paternity leavePaternity leave was approved by parliament in 2019, reported The Hill, but after opposition from critics, the law was put to voters in a special referendum. In the vote this month, around 60% of voters supported the measure, mostly backed by Switzerland's French and Italian speaking cantons.
- The motherhood penalty: How childcare and paternity leave can reduce ...That's exactly it. Research shows 80% of dads said they’d do anything to spend more time with their children. In Quebec, Canada, they ring-fenced properly paid paternity leave a number of years ago, and the uptake from men compared to the rest of Canada went through the roof. And this has so many benefits for society.
- Could Japan's paternity leave policy narrow the gender gap?Despite increasing uptake of postpartum paternity leave, overall, men in Japan still face challenges in the workplace regarding the acceptability and perception around taking up this type of benefit. The uptake of paternity leave could help achieve gender parity, fostering a society where it is natural for both families and companies.
- Employers in the US are cutting back on paternity leave: survey | World ...Paternity leave is one of the most important benefits, according to employers. Image: Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) SHRM researcher Derrick Scheetz says benefits for new parents improved in 2020 in response to the pandemic , but “now that many businesses have returned to a more typical way of operating, employers seem to be ...
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