Exactly, by giving women special privileges, it makes it more optimal to just not hire them. However, it won't equalise until you have completely broken tradit

Exactly, by giving women special privileges, it makes it more optimal to just not hire them. However, it won't equalise until you have completely broken traditional gender roles. Until it's completely socially acceptable for men to stay at home and take care of kids, it will still be more optimal to hire men who have a lesser chance of taking paternity leave.