Could Japan’s paternity leave policy narrow the gender gap?

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Naoko Tochibayashi, Public Engagement Lead, World Economic Forum, Japan, Naoko Kutty, Writer, Forum Agenda In Japan, men increasingly take up the government’s proposed paternity leave benefit and get more involved in parenting.Despite increasing uptake of postpartum paternity leave, […]

Swiss vote approves nationwide paternity leave

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Aylin Elci, Communications Officer, World Economic Forum Geneva Swiss voters recently approved paternity leave. New dads will receive 10 days of paid leave starting January 1, 2021. Paternity leave is offered by fewer countries than maternity leave and […]

Paid paternity leave should be the norm in the US

This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Cara Brennan Allamano, Senior Vice-President, HR, Udemy There’s no question the United States is far behind other countries when it comes to supporting new mothers, but the idea of maternity leave, at least, is normalized in our culture. […]

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