There is an interesting campaign going on over at Equal Rights about parental leave. In essence, the campaign calls for the current separate paternity and maternity leaves to be combined into one pot of leave, that can then be shared between the mother and her partner in a way that best suits them. This means, for example, a mother could go back to work earlier, while the partner takes leave to look after the child, rather than the current situation.
This change would be helpful to families, enabling them to make decisions about childcare, and would also reduce the likelihood of women being discriminated against in the workplace, as either partner could take leave.
Much more information is available at Equal Rights, and a petition is up at the Number 10 website.
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