Parental leave policies are considered to have a positive impact on gender equality. Currently, the labor law enables fathers to take only two days of paid leave (Article 50) and two weeks of unpaid leave, which can be taken any time before the child reaches the age of three. While 71.6% of men aged 35-44, and 62.5% of employees in the private sector think that shared parental leave would be a good thing for the whole family.

This animation is part of the project “Parental Leave 4 Gender Equality”, implemented by Democracy for Development, financed by the Olof Palme International Centre and supported by Swedish Government.