Gender equality: Why the UK's shared parental leave scheme needs a rethink
- Written by Ernestine Gheyoh Ndzi, Senior Lecturer at York Business School, York St John University
The scheme has done little to shift British attitudes that see men as the breadwinners and women, the caregiversKelly Sikkema on Unsplash, FALWhen the shared parental leave scheme was introduced to UK workplaces six years ago, the intention - rightfully – was to get both parents involved in early childcare. Quite how this policy has panned...