Dads
Father Hood book released for the ‘new dad’ generation
In the lead up to our Fathers Day Special webinar, we’re excited to share that a brilliant new book for dads has been released by webinar co-host and the book co-author Luke Benedictus. Read all about this inspiring new book below. As a modern dad and relatively new father himself, writer Luke Benedictus and his…
Read More‘It wouldn’t be good for your career’: Why dads need Parental Leave Equality
“The use of parental leave by fathers and male partners in Australia is very low by global standards,” CEO of Parents at Work Emma Walsh says. “We lag [behind] the [rest of the] world on Paid Parental Leave. Not only was Australia one of the last countries to introduce a policy, but we currently offer…
Read MoreWhy aren’t Australian dads taking parental leave?
We know that Australia is lagging well behind other OECD countries when it comes to fathers’ uptake of parental leave. According to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency scorecard in 2017, men represented 4.7% of all Australian employees who took primary carers leave. Parents at Work CEO Emma Walsh talked to ABC Radio’s Life Matters program…
Read More1 in 3 Dads Change their Jobs for Better Work-Life Balance – Yet Many Employers Still Not Listening
Daddilife, in partnership with Deloitte UK, has just released the findings from a major study they recently conducted into the challenges of modern working fathers. The Millennial Dad at Work report interviewed over 2000 working dads between the ages of 24 and 40, across every region of the UK and throughout a broad range of…
Read MoreDads overcoming the barriers in the workplace to taking parental leave
Research conducted by an advocacy group for working parents found 53 per cent of fathers felt their workplace was not supportive of them taking parental leave. Why is this? A new ABC article takes a look at the reasons behind men’s low uptake of parental leave – including the few leave options available to men in…
Read MoreWhy I’m ditching the super parent fantasy in 2019
January brings relaxing times and quieter days for some but not all. For parents of young kids and babies, the family tempo may have reduced marginally from manic sprint to marathon jog. But it’s unlikely your ‘holiday’ was filled with breezy afternoons napping, swimming, and relaxing unencumbered by the ties of responsibility. You had kids…
Read MoreWhy we do what we do: the Parental Leave Equality campaign 2018
As we look back on this busy and jam-packed year, we’re feeling a little proud of Parents At Work. Much of our effort this year has been campaigning to get the message of #ParentalLeaveEquality out there – and we know from our work with employers that we have paved the way for introducing better…
Read MoreDads care too – recognising the rights and needs of fathers as carers
It’s 70 years today since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – it’s a day to reflect, as a global community, that we must continue to strive for the advancement of human rights for all. This year, Parents At Work has been advocating for #ParentalLeaveEquality. It’s about equally supporting both mothers and fathers to enable…
Read MoreAchieving Parental Leave Equality Sydney: Roundtable Discussion Report
‘Despite the rapid rate in which mothers have returned to the workforce over the past 10 – 20 years, there has been almost zero shift in the percentage of men taking up parental leave or opting to stay at home as the primary carer.’ – Excerpt from Roundtable Discussion Report The first national roundtable…
Read MoreThe bad news that motivates us even more: parental leave progress stalled
WGEA have just released their latest Gender Equality Scorecard for 2017-2018, and it’s not great news – especially for parental leave equality. As we look back on five years of equality progress in Australia, there are some wins and there are definitely some losses. “There are a few problem areas. Access to parental leave has…
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