Increase paternity leave to at least 4 weeks fully paid leave

2 weeks paid leave (which can be at a reduced rate) isn’t sufficient for fathers to bond with their newborns and support their partners.

In cases with traumatic birth or even C sections mothers may not even be able to move properly and they need their partners at home.

Some EU countries already have substantially more generous paternity leave arrangements for new fathers.

It isn’t a case of reducing maternity leave so paternity leave is longer, but granting new rights to fathers, which should also help mental and physical well-being for mothers.