Re:The case for national paid maternity leave
by curryst on Wednesday May 20, 2020 @01:23PM
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> It's a circular argument, since the main reason men aren't taking time off work to devote to parenting is the absence of such a leave.
This is not true. Germany introduced paid paternity leave, and the rates that men use it is still far lower than the rates of maternity leave usage. [1] Other countries might differ, Google wasn't providing me very good results for paternity vs maternity leave usage.
This is not true. Germany introduced paid paternity leave, and the rates that men use it is still far lower than the rates of maternity leave usage. [1] Other countries might differ, Google wasn't providing me very good results for paternity vs maternity leave usage.
[1] https://www.jstor.org/stable/43488388?seq=1