Fathers staged protests in London and Edinburgh to demand improved paternity leave, deemed as having the weakest system in Europe. The campaign, led by the Dad Shift, featured parents with babies in carriers, holding signs that highlighted the inadequacy of the current two-week leave. Activists advocate for at least six weeks of paid leave, urging that it will help close the gender pay gap by facilitating shared childcare. Inspired by Icelandic women's strikes, they call for a much-needed overhaul in family leave policies.
Twinkle, twinkle, little babe, Daddy's leave is not well paid, went one. The dads on the bus want time at home, they sang in another.
We draw inspiration from women in Iceland who ran the world's first women's strike back in the 70s, when they stopped doing domestic work.
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