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Paternity leave in Italy: progress and challenges

Mar 20, 2025 228

BY: We the Italians Editorial Staff

On Father’s Day in Italy, a report on paternity leave highlighted key trends and challenges. The typical father who takes paternity leave lives in the North, has a stable job, and earns between €28,000 and €50,000 per year. Despite persistent gender imbalances in child-rearing, which affect women's workforce participation, attitudes among Italian fathers are gradually shifting.
 
A positive trend in paternity leave usage reflects a cultural change, yet 35% of eligible fathers still do not take it. Promoting paternity leave has concrete benefits: it strengthens father-child bonds, improves family responsibility distribution, and supports women’s work-life balance. It is a crucial step toward gender equality in Italian households.
 

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