The number of fathers who have taken
parental leave has trebled in Italy between 2013 and 2022,
according to a study carried out by social security and pensions
agency INPS and Save the Children published on Monday.
The study found that 19.2% of those who had the right to
paternity pay in 2013 took parental leave compared to 64.5% in
2022.
However, over 35% did not take patyernity leave with even higher
rates among workers with short-term contracts and employees of
small companies, according to the survey, which was based on
2022 data.
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