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Contents 1
Executive summary 1
Introduction 2
The employment gap widens with parenting duties 3
Women make up the majority of parental leave users 5
Parental leave eligibility, flexibility and payment can increase men's interest 6
The length of parental leave can reshape or reinforce traditional gender roles 8
Returning to work after parental leave: the physical and mental burdens 9
Going back to work after parental leave: what to consider 9
Figures 3
Figure 1. The parental employment gap for women and men with at least a child under the age of 6 (pp, 25-54, EU, 2023) 3
Figure 2. Women and men (aged 25-54) in part-time employment among those with and those without children (EU, 2023) 4
Figure 3. Women and men (aged 15-64) working part‑time due to care responsibilities (EU, 2023) 4
Figure 4. Women and men (aged 25-54) inactive due to care responsibilities (% of population not working and wanting to work, EU, 2023) 5
Figure 5. Men and women among all recipients/users of publicly administered parental leave benefits or paid parental leave (average, 2021 or latest year available) 6
Boxes 10
Box 1. Examples of Member States promoting parents' involvement and equal sharing of parental leave 10
Box 2. Examples of companies promoting parents' involvement and equal sharing of parental leave 11
