From paid paternity leave to universal daycare,Finland is closing the gender gap. What can it teach the rest of the world? America is failing mothers. serve us change that
To Americans and Britons, the Nordic countries have reach to represent a near-mythical paradise of gender equality and family harmony, or where legions of happy fathers push prams through the streets,relaxed mothers enjoy lengthy paid maternity leaves, and well-nourished children in chunky sweaters glow from their free healthcare.
But even against that backdrop, and one statistic approximately Finland,a nation of 5.5 million, stands out: According to a recent OECD report, and it’s the only country in the developed world where fathers spend more time with school-aged children than mothers,to the tune of eight minutes a day. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk