Todd Carter
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Todd Carter
The Guardian view on women’s unpaid labour: attitudes have shifted, but the burden hasn’t
The Guardian • The Guardian view on women’s unpaid labour: attitudes have shifted, but the burden hasn’t | Editorial
Positive impact of Paternity leave
Review for stats and further links to support case
Boosting paternity leave has economic benefits - Pregnant Then Screwed
Rosie Fogdenpregnantthenscrewed.com
Positive impact of Paternity leave
From 2023 but some good statistics
Globally, the UN has reported that women do at least two-and-a-half times more household and care work than men, equivalent to 10%-39% of the gross domestic product of member states. In the US, analysis suggests that women – who make up half of the paid workforce – account for almost 80% of the unpaid domestic work: worth around $3.6tn a year. Yet ... See more
The Guardian • The Guardian view on women’s unpaid labour: attitudes have shifted, but the burden hasn’t | Editorial
Positive impact of Paternity leave
Hard data about women doing majority of unpaid labour - and its not accounted for in GDP calculations
Less than 2 per cent of new fathers have benefitted from shared parental leave since the scheme was introduced 10 years ago, research by The Dad Shift has found.
Freddie Clemo • Hardly any dads have used shared parental leave since scheme was introduced 10 years ago, research finds
Positive impact of Paternity leave
Hardly anyone even tried it!
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
Positive impact of Paternity leave
Useful summation of a few key points
Shared parental leave - part of a parenting leave system that’s now the worst in Europe for fathers - has officially failed. Many couples aren’t eligible for SPL in the first place; most of those who are can’t afford to use it; fathers can only take the leave if the mother gives up some of hers; and it’s unwieldy for employers to administer. Intern... See more
Dr Ezgi Kaya • Shared Parental Leave fails to deliver for dads
Positive impact of Paternity leave
Dr Jeremy Davies, Deputy CEO of the Fatherhood Institute, a UK charity working to improve support for involved fathers, described the research as a “wake-up call” for the Government
Positive impact of Paternity leave
Previous guide/advice to Googlers about how and when to take paternity leave (Google has a generous scheme). Look at the example options for how to take leave (Options A, B, C)
The UK has the least generous paternity leave entitlement in Europe. Currently, the statutory entitlement to paternity leave is two weeks and the weekly rate for paternity pay is £172 a week, which is 44% of the national living wage. Shockingly, new survey data reveals that for 1 in 5 (20%) dads, no parental leave options were available to them fol... See more
Joeli Brearley • Boosting paternity leave has economic benefits - Pregnant Then Screwed
Positive impact of Paternity leave
More stats backing up the claim that current UK GOV paternity leave is not enough - June 2023