Signal Paid paternity leave now exists in 105 of 186 countries but averages four days

Summary

The Men's Wellbeing Initiative cites International Labour Organization figures on paid leave for fathers. Paid paternity leave now exists in 105 of 186 countries, up from 68 ten years earlier. Yet the average entitlement worldwide is still only four days. The total paid leave open to mothers exceeds that available to fathers by 22.5 weeks. The Initiative adds that the OECD found reserved father quotas to work better than mandates alone. Health Affairs has called for city and county partnerships across sectors to treat paternal depression as a population health issue.