Opinion | Everyone benefits from paid leave, including new fathers
- Posted on July 27, 2026
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Opinion | Everyone benefits from paid leave, including new fathers
One of the most interesting — and hopeful — lessons from paid leave programs is about new fathers. Before 1994, 29% of women but only 4.5% of men used paid parental leave. Since then, though, men have done quite a bit to catch up, the authors write.
