Gender-Neutral Parental Leave
This week also discussed gender-neutral parental leave issues. Working Mother’s list of the best law firms to work at as a woman shows the progress in 2020 from 2019 when it comes to gender-neutral paid parental leave. While there’s been a 1% increase in 2020 for firms that provide gender-neutral paid parental leave, there has been a 12% increase in firms that provide gender-neutral paid parental leave with extra maternity leave.
Another article from India highlighted the need for paternity leave in order for parenting and raising children to become more gender-neutral.