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When men take parental leave, their careers may benefit—but women's do not

  • June 10, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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When men take parental leave, their careers may benefit—but women's do not
Parental leave policies in Canada are designed for both parents, but fathers use them at roughly half the rate of mothers. From 2012 to 2017, Statistics Canada found 88% of mothers took maternity leave, parental leave or a combination of the two, compared with 46% of fathers.

Originally published at Phys.org

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