The Dad Shift retweeted
Getting ready for the big match (still time for that call up!) 🏴 ⚽️
Happy to support Extra Time for Dads - and pleased the government is reviewing paternity leave policy💪
New dads should be able to spend more time with their newborns and partners without worrying about other pressures. Our laws are some of the most minimalist in Europe in this area. This would be an important change to show our appreciation for Dads out there!
Brilliant work by @alistrathern campaigning for change. @MovemberUK
The Dad Shift retweeted
Ten years on from the introduction of shared parental leave, the policy has completely failed working families.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg7…
The Dad Shift retweeted
Tune into BBC Radio 5 Live, where I’ll be chatting to @TVNaga01 in a few minutes about @dadshiftuk’s analysis of shared parental leave, which they say is “broken” and “failing working families”.
The Dad Shift retweeted
.@dadshiftuk co-founder George Gabriel is campaigning for better statutory leave for dads - and says shared parental leave simply doesn't work.
The Dad Shift retweeted
10 years ago, the government introduced shared parental leave. It was hoped this would allow dads to play a more prominent role in fatherhood.
But new analysis shows it's a scheme which is "completely broken" and "failing working families".
Full story: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg7…
The Dad Shift retweeted
Our rubbish paternity leave is one of the biggest barriers to equality in parenting - but it's not the only one. Hear Jack's story, a 🧵
The Dad Shift retweeted
Can you help us find police offers or members of the armed forces to tell us their paternity leave story?
If you don't know anyone yourself, please like and share this post to help us get the word out. Thank you!
Contact email in 🧵
The Dad Shift retweeted
Gender inequality is bad for everyone, and parenting seems to me to be one of the most obvious places this manifests. Enjoyed talking to Alex from @dadshiftuk for our #IMD24 series.
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY EVE! In our first #IMD2024 interview @inspireajen chats to Alex Lloyd-Hunter, co-founder of @dadshiftuk, about perceptions of gender roles, and why the UK’s terrible paternity leave allowance is hurting everyone. bit.ly/3wM9KHC
The Dad Shift retweeted
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY EVE! In our first #IMD2024 interview @inspireajen chats to Alex Lloyd-Hunter, co-founder of @dadshiftuk, about perceptions of gender roles, and why the UK’s terrible paternity leave allowance is hurting everyone. bit.ly/3wM9KHC
The Dad Shift retweeted
We are delighted to share that @dadshiftuk, a campaigning group made up of men, dads and co-parents, is calling for better parental leave in the UK for dads, mums, self-employed, single parents, all parents and #KinshipCarers. 🎉
The Dad Shift retweeted
The shocking state of paternity leave - and our campaign to win a policy fit for the 21st century - is gaining traction in national and local outlets.
Great to see the @ShropshireStar cover the paternity leave debate that @ShaunDaviesMP secured.
shropshirestar.com/news/busi…
The Dad Shift retweeted
Supportive MPs turned out in numbers to the debate on paternity leave today.
We agree with @alistrathern - we need to put an end to families having to make heartbreaking choices under current policy.
Let's make statutory paternity leave fit for the 21st century.
The Dad Shift retweeted
The UK is the worst country in Europe when it comes to supporting new fathers. A stunt involving public statues and new energy in Westminster mean the call for change is gathering momentum gq-magazine.co.uk/article/uk…
The Dad Shift retweeted
Looking forward to speaking in this debate tomorrow. @dadshiftuk
🚨There's a parliament debate on paternity leave tomorrow.
Can you email your MP to ask them to speak at the debate and raise the profile of paternity leave ? We've made an online tool that takes 30 seconds to use.
thedadshift.good.do/paternit…
The Dad Shift retweeted
Today we've been in Westminster to hand in our open letter to Keir Starmer and the government calling for better statutory paternity leave.
Why? Because two weeks isn't enough!
Find out more 🔽
dadshift.org.uk/?utm_source=…
