Just five major companies offer a year's paid, equal parental leave

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Just five major companies allow all mothers and fathers to share a full year of paid parental leave, a workplace equality organisation said on Monday, as rights groups said closing the gap would combat discrimination towards women. Aviva, British Land, Diageo, Hewlett Packard and Spotify were hailed

LONDON, Sept 16 - Just five major companies allow all mothers and fathers to share a full year of paid parental leave, a workplace equality organisation said on Monday, as rights groups said closing the gap would combat discrimination towards women.

"Parenthood should not be a barrier in anyone's career," said Equileap's chief executive Diana van Maasdijk. Only about half of 187 countries now offer statutory paid paternity leave, usually for a few days or weeks, according to Promundo, a U.S.-based organization trying to engage men and boys more in promoting gender equality and preventing violence.

Equileap analysed about 3,500 companies with a market capitalisation of more than $2 billion for its 2019 Global Report on Gender Equality, which will be published next month.

 

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