Russian men take more parental leave
Men in Russia are increasingly taking parental leave to care for their children, with experts noting both the growing trend and the psychological importance of maternal presence in early child development.
Consensus
- Men in Russia are taking parental leave to care for children more frequently than before.
- Any parent or relative who actually cares for the child can take parental leave.
- The leave is available to fathers or other relatives, not just mothers.
- The leave can be taken until the child is three years old.
- The childcare allowance is 40% of the income, up to a maximum limit.
- The leave is included in the insurance record and contributes to pension points.
- An employee can interrupt the leave at any time and receive both salary and allowance.
- The father must submit an application, a birth certificate copy, and, if applicable, a salary statement from the previous two years.
- The employer forwards the information to the Social Fund of Russia.
- The mother is the only one who can take maternity leave.
Points of divergence
- Men are taking parental leave eight times more often than before. — vm
- The traditional stereotype that a newborn is inseparably linked only to the mother has a deep psychophysiological basis. — vm
- Breastfeeding, tactile contact, and the mother's voice create a biological bond that fathers cannot physically replace. — vm
- Fathers can form deep attachment to children, but this bond never fully replaces the maternal bond. — vm
- Children with involved fathers show higher developmental indicators by nine months, but only when both parents are present. — vm
- Fathers expand the child's worldview but do not replace the mother. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Men are increasingly applying for parental leave — РИАМО
- Clinical psychologist Abravito explained the role of the father in caring for a child — РИАМО
- When a father can go on parental leave: psychologist's advice — Вечерняя Москва
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