Submitted on Friday 10th March 2017
Published on Saturday 18th March 2017
Current status: Closed
Closed: Tuesday 2nd May 2017
Signatures: 12
End the inequality and offer fathers the same paternity leave as mothers.
Women in the UK are entitled to paid maternity leave up to 39 weeks.
Men only get 2 weeks.
To deny fathers the same benefit is unfair, unequal and sexist, the father should be available to help the mother of a new born child, a very difficult time for many families. For up to 39 weeks with pay as women are.
Many women who have C sections or difficult births require extra care, especially if they already have an older child.
2 weeks leave is not suitable or long enough to allow a father to bond with a new baby and to aid the recovery of his partner after child birth/C section.
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