Parliamentary Paper
Equality at work: paternity and shared parental leave. Sixth report of session 2024–25. [House of Commons. Women and Equalities Committee]
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Summary
Unequal division of childcaring responsibilities is a key driver of wider gender inequality and the gender pay gap. The Women and Equalities Committee is examining options for reform of the statutory shared parental leave scheme and statutory paternity rights with the aim of identifying the most effective ways of incentivising more equal sharing of childcare and wider domestic responsibilities between mothers and their partners.