“(The committee) is now asking whether fathers are being failed in the workplace. Rigid gender stereotypes were also part of the problem as many fathers are stigmatised for going on parental leave, said Matt O’Connor, founder of rights group Fathers4Justice. “Dads need to feel that they can take parental leave and be encouraged to do so. “To be a progressive society, men and women need to share parental responsibility. In the Scandinavian country, fathers are encouraged to take three months of paid parental leave, and the number of working women is the highest in the European Union, the Swedish government says.

Source: Standard Digital February 12, 2017 05:48 UTC