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Business Daily: How Sweden led the way on parental leave

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How Sweden led the way on parental leave

26/02/2024 GMT

BBC World Service - Business Daily, How Sweden led the way on parental leave

It's fifty years since the policy was introduced - we look at how it's working

It's been 50 years since the state-funded policy was introduced, designed for couples to share. So how has it been used?

It's been 50 years since Sweden introduced state-funded parental leave, designed for couples to share. 

We hear how the pioneering policy has impacted families and businesses - and ask whether Sweden really deserves its reputation for gender equality.

And we meet one of the first dads to take paid parental leave, back in the 1970s. 

Produced and presented by Maddy Savage

(Image: A man holding a small child. Credit: Getty Images)

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