Greens' action on paternity leave

Do you think fathers in the EU should be guaranteed at least two weeks, fully paid paternity leave?

The Greens/EFA Group invited fathers who support this improvement in paternity leave rights to show their support – together with their babies or small children – before a crucial committee vote at the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday, 23 February at 15:00. This is when Parliament's FEMM committee (for gender equality and women's rights) voted on the Estrela report on pregnant workers, maternity and paternity leave.

A majority of MEPs in the committee supported the the Socialist rapporteur Edith Estrela and the Greens/EFA Group in their call for two weeks fully paid paternity leave. MEPs also voted in favour of a minimum of 20 weeks maternity leave - at fully pay - across the European Union.

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