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Sweden has made the choice unlike the UK that gender equality is only achieved when both parents have equal opportunities in the job market. That way, both pare
by robin_reala 8y ago
Sweden has made the choice unlike the UK that gender equality is only achieved when both parents have equal opportunities in the job market. That way, both parents get equal child leave (with a floating pot to be shared as needed), and childcare is effectively free to encourage both parents back to work when able.
The only other big change is a political system built on coalitions. Apart from that, it’s mostly the same.
- solarkraft 8y ago> both parents get equal child leave (with a floating pot to be shared as needed) That is so obvious. How else would one do it?
- dsajames 8y agoI find this strange. You are essentially saying caring for your own children isn't something you should do, something only poorer people should do. This sounds like hiring a mercenary army instead of having a domestic volunteer army.
- Accacin 8y agoYes this for me makes complete sense. The UK has made some small steps in the right direction and I hope this continues. Childcare like I said is completely ridiculous and needs to be looked at.