Cabinet Reports More Fathers Applying for Parental Leave

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The Cabinet says there were more fathers applying for parental leave, with the proportion of male leave applicants hitting nearly 27%. Despite the increase, Taiwan’s ranking in the World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Index has dropped, possibly due to fewer female officials in government.

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00:00The Cabinet says more fathers in Taiwan are applying for parental leave.

00:04An official report finds that nearly 27 percent of people who applied for parental leave last

00:09year were men.

00:11That proportion has been steadily growing since 2021, when the government increased the salary

00:16paid during the first six months of leave from 60 percent to 80 percent.

00:21Despite this, the report says Taiwan has dropped several places in the World Economic Forum's

00:26Gender Gap Index.

00:28The report says this is mainly due to there being fewer female leaders in government.

00:32One of the index's metrics.

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