March 21, 2010
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The following articles have been tagged with "Paternity_leave":
Churches for children: dangerous mind-play or harmless fun?
Analysis & Opinion: 17 Feb 10
Keen to keep his daughter occupied, Joel Sherwood finds sanctuary in Sweden's many church play areas. Which beg the question: Are the country's legions of latte mamas soon to be overtaken by a new generation of chapel papas?
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Baby care bible restores father's faith
Analysis & Opinion: 10 Dec 09
If proud pop Joel Sherwood ever had and doubts about Sweden's ability to keep kids occupied, a chance encounter with a baby-friendly booklet was enough to answer all his prayers.
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Paternity leave: an exercise in military precision
Analysis & Opinion: 17 Nov 09
It's time to pull on the flak jacket, maintain a stiff upper lip, and refraining from slipping into bouts of mindless panic: Diarist dad Joel Sherwood is now officially on paternity leave.
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Gender trouble - time to bury the feminist hatchet?
Analysis & Opinion: 14 Oct 09
Since when is the ubiquitous Anna Anka a feminist? And why are feminists apportioned blame for so many of the worlds ills? The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson enters the Hollywood housewife debate.
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Anna Anka conjures bygone era of Bad Girls and Mad Men
Analysis & Opinion: 13 Oct 09
An outspoken Hollywood housewife prompts The Local's Jeanne Rudbeck to weigh up her options: stay a wage slave to the grave or get back to bitchin' in the kitchen.
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Legislate right to full-time employment: Left Party
National: 30 Aug 09
The Swedish Left Party (Vänsterpartiet) wants to abolish several reforms adopted by the governing Alliance parties, according to a new report. These would include the childcare allowance, the equality bonus and tax deductions for household services.
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Is Sweden a good place to bring up kids?
Analysis & Opinion: 4 Feb 09
Every week we ask a panel of readers to discuss an aspect of life in Sweden. This week: raising children.
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Are Swedish taxes too high?
Analysis & Opinion: 3 Dec 08
Every week we ask a panel of readers for their views on a particular topic relating to life in Sweden. This week, we wonder whether Swedish taxes rock the panelists’ cradle or have them wishing for an early grave.
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How does Swedish parental leave work?
Analysis & Opinion: 29 Aug 08
Ask The Local: Sweden's parental leave rules are famously generous, but can also be a bit bureaucratic. We try and guide you through the maze.
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Singapore mulls Swedish way to cure baby blues
Society: 10 Jul 08
Singapore is mulling the adoption of Sweden's procreation policies to address the country's chronic baby shortage.
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Making it in Sweden: an Irishman at an NGO
Jobs: 29 Apr 08
Shane Quinn is one of around 1,500 Irish-born people living in Sweden. He tells us how he found his niche here.
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Swedish dads steer clear of paternity leave
Jobs: 12 Mar 08
Swedish fathers enjoy one of the most generous paternity leave policies in the world but few dads take advantage of the opportunity, writes AFP's Sebastien Buffet.
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Sahlin pushes for more paternity leave
Politics: 11 Mar 08
Social Democrat leader Mona Sahlin has said she is ready to fight to ensure that dads spend more time with their kids.
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More kids living with single dads
Society: 7 Dec 07
It is becoming ever more common for children in Sweden to live with single fathers, new figures have shown.
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Moderates promise more female candidates
Politics: 28 Feb 07
Sweden's Moderate Party may have achieved its best result in modern times in last year's general election, but a post-election analysis has shown that far fewer women than men voted for the party.
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Cameron eyes Swedish paternity leave
Politics: 13 Feb 07
David Cameron rounded off his visit to Sweden with a trip to a Stockholm parenting group to experience Swedish family politics in action.
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Sweden: paradise for parents?
Lifestyle: 9 Jun 06
Lengthy parental leave and great nursery provision have had many people abroad - particularly in Britain - looking to Sweden to see how it's done. Jenny Lepley asks whether Swedes really have it so good.
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'Force dads to take more leave'
Politics: 14 May 06
The Social Democrat women's movement wants an extra month of parental leave to be reserved for fathers. But Göran Persson says no, citing a lack of support.
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Feminist quits party and slams colleague
Politics: 12 Sep 05
Susanne Linde, a founder of Feminist Initiative, has quit the party. She blames colleague Tiina Rosenberg, who said that "women who sleep with men are traitors to their gender."
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Social Democrat women call for equal parental leave
Smörgåsbord: 1 Oct 04
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Swedes reject father time
Society: 23 Apr 04
Sweden may have the world's most generous paternity leave, but new dads aren't interested.
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"If you read Swedish, the CCCC review is as good as it gets, if not the picture of the crowd speaks a thousand words..." READ »
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