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Fact sheet: Shared and paid parental leave

Both mothers and fathers are entitled to paid parental leave in the Nordic countries. In order to promote and facilitate gender equality at home and in the labour market, efforts have been made at the
political level to encourage parents to divide the leave time equally.

These efforts have yielded results: Nordic fathers take more parental leave than fathers anywhere else in the world.

The Nordic road towards Beijing+25

2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the adoption by 189 UN Member States of the Beijing Platform for Action – the most visionary agenda for gender equality and women’s rights. The anniversary provides an opportunity for a global review of the work on gender equality, and an assessment of the actions countries have taken to address the critical areas of concern addressed by the Platform.

The publication The Nordic road towards Beijing+25 describes the Nordic countries’ work on gender equality, summarising the countries’ progress reports in relation to the implementation of the Beijing Platform. It provides examples of actions, progress and experiences in six areas and identifies remaining challenges.

The publication is produced within the GenerationEqualityNordic project.

The Nordic road towards Beijing+25

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Updated 20 March 2025