According to a study Romir conducted in partnership with Fix Price, 49% of Russian men with children said they were potentially ready to go on “maternity leave” for their fathers when another child showed up. “socialbites.ca” got acquainted with the results of the study she.
According to the research, Russians generally have a positive view of the implementation of paternity decrees. At the same time, 48% of respondents are positive that both women and men can go on maternity leave, while 47% perceive this idea as neutral.
The hypothetical probability of going on maternity leave is assessed by 49% of the men surveyed. Siberian Federal District and St. The majority of fathers (57% each) in St. Petersburg showed interest in the idea. Fathers in the Urals rarely think about going on maternity leave. Only 46% of respondents consider this option for themselves.
“The popularity of the idea of maternity leave for fathers correlates with education level and family income. Highly educated men are more willing to consider the possibility of taking parental leave (55%) than respondents with secondary and incomplete secondary education, said Valeria Sumina, head of HR at Fix Price head office.
The second half (51%) of male respondents do not consider going on maternity leave only for themselves. The main reason for this answer was economic feasibility – 65% of those who did not consider the idea of going on maternity leave responded in this way. This is because women in Russia earn on average a third less than men. As a result, it is more beneficial for families to go on vacation for women.
The second most common reason was fathers’ lack of confidence in their ability to care for a child (32%). A little less – 29% of respondents believe that “childcare is women’s work”. And finally, only 10% of men stated that they do not consider taking care leave because their spouses want it. More than one answer can be selected for this question.
“We see from our statistics that the number of fathers on parental leave has increased over time – men are more willing and more likely to take on the educational function. However, fathers still go on maternity leave 13 times less than mothers.
Formerly young Russians saidhow they represent their pensions.