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S5E5 Maternity and paternity leave: Why parents are so angry at politics

2025/3/7
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Matilda Mallinson: 英国关于育儿假的媒体报道很少，而且对女性的提问很多，比如为什么不生孩子、为什么这么快就回去工作等等。此外，育儿假的经济规则复杂，媒体报道不足。 Marvin Harrison: 英国目前的陪产假只有1-2周，而且工资很低，不足以支付生活成本。因为工资太低，我甚至没有申请陪产假，而是尽快回去工作。申请陪产假的手续繁琐，而且工资太低，不足以弥补我请假带来的经济损失。我希望能更多地参与育儿，但经济压力影响了我的参与度。 Katie Guild: 英国法定产假工资很低，许多女性因此负债。作为自由职业者，我没有传统的产假，这对我造成了长期的精神影响。与其他国家相比，英国的陪产假和产假都非常不慷慨，英国的产假虽然时间较长，但工资比例非常低，与经合组织国家相比也是最低的之一。自由职业者父亲没有陪产假和工资，母亲可以申请产妇津贴，但不能工作。许多女性在怀孕或产假期间遭受就业歧视。育儿对社会是有益的，不应该被仅仅视为休息。

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The UK offers only one to two weeks of paid paternity leave, significantly less generous than other European countries. This episode explores the impact of this inadequate leave on fathers' involvement and the financial strain on families. The conversation highlights the lack of support and information for fathers navigating this period.
  • UK paternity leave: 1-2 weeks paid leave at less than £200/week
  • Many fathers don't apply for leave due to low pay
  • The lack of information and support for fathers contributes to financial stress and limited involvement

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This week, Media Storm delves into a vastly underreported topic - and one of the biggest potential barriers to gender equality, child welfare and family security.

The UK has the least generous paternity leave entitlement in Europe, currently set at a measly two weeks. On the surface, maternity leave looks generous in length - but compared to OECD countries, the rate of pay is one of the lowest.

As the government and media put culture wars over real-life policies, spread muddled misinformation about benefits that are designed to be difficult, and gender equality faces major cultural setbacks.... we ask young parents campaigning for change: why? (And how they're doing it while 5 months' pregnant?!)

Joining us this week are the founders of Dope Black Dads) - Marvyn Harrison), and of Nugget Savings) - Katie Guild. 

The episode is hosted and produced by Mathilda Mallinson (@mathildamall)) and Helena Wadia (@helenawadia)) 

The music is by @soundofsamfire)

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