Using information published in 2014 annual review of the International Network on Leave
Policies and Research, the article analyses parental leave and benefit policies in 29 …

The proportion of total parental leave days taken by fathers has increased in all Nordic
countries almost hand in hand with parental leave reforms. However, the average pattern of …

In Finland, as in all of the other Nordic countries, the improvement of gender equality has
been one of the primary objectives of parental leave policy. Supporting working motherhood …

Fathers' increased parental leave use has been an objective in Sweden since the
introduction of parental leave in 1974. Various strategies have been pursued to reach the …

European Union policy encourages men and women to share parental leave to balance
work and family life and promote gender equality in the labor market. A new directive …

The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the development of parental leave in the
Nordic countries in the last decade or so and explain the different approaches taken by …

Despite being the first country in the world to introduce paternity leave in 1978, Finland's
current national leave scheme is complex with regard to incentivizing fathers' take-up …

Parental leave regulation is not gender-neutral. Policies that encourage fathers' leave-taking
relate to the enhancement of child well-being, caring fatherhood, and gender equality …

The limited increase in fathers' involvement in childcare tasks in response to the
unprecedented rise in female labour market participation illustrates the incomplete nature of …

This article contributes to the conceptual and technical development of cross-national
measurement and analysis of the gender gap in the scope of parenting related leave …