00:00In a first, new government data shows more men requested parental leave than women last month.
00:05Data from Taiwan's Labor Ministry shows that male applicants for parental leave surged to 50.3% in May.
00:11Women still take more parental leave overall, but the gap is narrowing.
00:15This follows a policy change this year, allowing parents to use up some of their existing paid leave on a
00:21day-by-day basis.
00:22The ministry says the new numbers show that the sharing of child care duties by both parents is becoming more
00:28common.
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