Positive impact of Paternity leave
Articles, stats, and reports to help build the case for increasing paternity and parental leave (with a UK and US focus but relevant for most countries)
Positive impact of Paternity leave
The stats showed 86 per cent of all parents felt dads needed better opportunities to be childcarers today.
Freddie Clemo • Hardly any dads have used shared parental leave since scheme was introduced 10 years ago, research finds
Not clear which study this is from
Nearly 80 percent of fathers assessed had taken time off work after the birth of a child, though, on average, for one week only. Statistical analysis revealed that time off had positive effects on both relationships and co-parenting; these positive effects persisted over time.
Mothers reported higher relationship quality, co-parenting quality, and... See more
Mothers reported higher relationship quality, co-parenting quality, and... See more
Arash Emamzadeh • The Relationship and Parenting Benefits of Paternity Leave
Longer periods of paternity leave leads to improved outcomes for co-parenting, relationships, and infant-parent bonding
The only thing you need for this training program is engaged time with your baby. When you engage, your neural network tweaks itself to respond to your baby more quickly. When your brain responds more quickly the next time your baby needs you, you spend more time engaging with your baby. When you spend more time engaging with your baby, your neural... See more
Molly Dickens • How Paternity Leave Helps Dads’ Brains Adapt to Parenting
Dad brain training only requires you, the infant, and engaged time together. Increased paternity leave provides that
“From an employer perspective, I think it is important to equalise parental leave. By this, I mean that employers should ensure mums are not the sole focus of childcare policies – there should be a greater emphasis on joint parenthood.”
Dr Joanna Clifton-Sprigg • Shared Parental Leave is Failing to Deliver for Dads | Blog | Mix Diversity
Centre leave policies around both parents, not just mothers
1. Great candidates for your company
According to Koru Kids research, 3 in 5 fathers and non-birthing partners said a substantial paternity package would be a key factor in looking for a job. They probably aren’t being vocal about this to you - but if you don’t advertise a good paternity (and maternity!) package, you’re almost certainly missing out... See more
According to Koru Kids research, 3 in 5 fathers and non-birthing partners said a substantial paternity package would be a key factor in looking for a job. They probably aren’t being vocal about this to you - but if you don’t advertise a good paternity (and maternity!) package, you’re almost certainly missing out... See more
Rachel Carrell • Paternity leave in the UK: time for a change + free policy template
5 business reasons why paternity leave is good for business
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. There was one study by a... See more
How to reduce the motherhood penalty and the gender pay gap ...
Paternity leave can also contribute to a rise in wages for mothers.
Jasmine Kelland, associate professor in HRM at the University of Plymouth, highlighted the barriers fathers faced trying to access leave that “aren’t widely discussed” and had been “perpetuated for years despite so much societal change”.
“Much of UK society still associates fatherhood with breadwinning behaviours, and when fathers access workplace... See more
“Much of UK society still associates fatherhood with breadwinning behaviours, and when fathers access workplace... See more
Freddie Clemo • Hardly any dads have used shared parental leave since scheme was introduced 10 years ago, research finds
Barriers faced by dads wanting to or who have taken SPL
Opinion | What Paternity Leave Does for a Father’s Brain (Published 2021)
nytimes.com
Similar to HBR article on Parental leave helping Dad’s brains adapt this article references more studies and has more data-esque points
In summary, the authors note, “taking time off work following the birth of a child may enable fathers to become more engaged parents, contributing to reduced role conflicts, a more equitable division of household labor, and stronger relationships with mothers.”
Arash Emamzadeh • The Relationship and Parenting Benefits of Paternity Leave
Useful summation of a few key points