Towards Gender Equality: Parental Leave
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The third ScandIRE Nordic Talk explores how parental leave policies in the Nordic countries contribute to gender equality.
About this event
Towards Gender Equality: Parental Leave
Dr. Johanna Lammi-Taskula, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (Finland)
Dr. Ingela Naumann, University of Edinburgh (Scotland)
Senator Regina Doherty, Leader of Seanad Éireann (Ireland)
Dr. Johanna Lammi-Taskula is Head of the Children, Youth and Families Unit at the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI) and shows how generous financial transfers for parents and universal social services transformed the Nordic countries towards more gender equality. On the panel she is joined by Dr. Ingela Naumann (University of Edinburgh, Scotland) to discuss the challenges and pitfalls of designing parental support schemes in liberal welfare states. Both are joined by Senator Regina Doherty (former Minister for Social Protection), who oversaw the implementation of paid parental leave in Ireland.
The panel will be asked to discuss which steps are required to bring parental leave in Ireland closer to the Nordic model.
The talk is followed by a reception which will serve Danish pastries and tea/coffee.
Due to Covid-19 capacity restrictions tickets are very limited and a waiting list is anticipated. Please cancel your ticket if you cannot attend to ensure no one is loosing out. The ticket sale ends 5 days before the event to facilitate contact tracing.
