Despite the successful efforts to create more opportunities for women, Bangladesh has yet to be progressive in terms of equal pay. A paid parental leave is a prominent way to move forward in closing the gender wage gap significantly. Paid parental leave targeted towards new fathers would socially oblige the fathers to take leave. Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Finland are some of the countries which have nearly closed the gender wage gap through parental leave administration. A parental leave alters that line of thinking.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 10, 2020 20:15 UTC