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Dads on equal footing with mums in Denmark’s new parental leave law

Dads on equal footing with mums in Denmark’s new parental leave law

More gender equality in the labour market and more fathers on leave with small children. This is what Danish families can now look forward to after the government has given fathers nine extra weeks of earmarked paternity leave.

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Faroe Islands: Four weeks enough for father and child?

Faroe Islands: Four weeks enough for father and child?

Faroese fathers use four out of the 52 weeks of the available parental leave while mothers use 48. The reason is economic, explains a father and the head of the Gender Equality Commission.

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