Meri Mirror August 2022

MERI MIRROR
Parenting - paternity leave for
dads
By - Ayushi Gera
BAJMC/Sem - 4th
When we assert that there should be
no discrimination based on gender,
why do men not receive the same
benefits as women when it comes to taking time
off from work or the office to give birth? A new
child is a significant life-changing event. Men
frequently have to decide whether to work or
stay at home during the first few months that
a new infant is at home, regardless of their
family situation. Business executives who still
think that taking paternity leave is a “woman’s
job” have penalized some men for doing so.
Father’s got the chance to take on the position
of primary caretaker during paternity leave,
allowing them to understand and accept the
special challenges that come with it for both
parents. Additionally, it relieves the stress on
new mothers, who frequently believe they are
struggling in secret. Both parenting duty and
a company’s parental leave policies shouldn’t
be exclusive to one gender. Paternity leave
must be included in them. Lack of paternity
leave not only deprives new fathers of the vital
opportunity to bond with their newborn baby,
but it also supports the stereotype that mothers
are primarily responsible for child care and
maintain women’s roles as primary caregivers.
Government workers are entitled to two
weeks off either before or after the birth of a
baby, while employees of private businesses
are not at all entitled to this benefit. The
task of child care falls on both parents. Gender
equality is promoted by paternity leave in
both the professional and personal spheres.
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