{"id":460,"date":"2025-05-23T16:55:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T15:55:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/riotandreason\/?p=460"},"modified":"2025-06-05T12:32:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T11:32:45","slug":"baby-steps-to-big-change-the-worlds-first-dad-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/riotandreason\/2025\/05\/23\/baby-steps-to-big-change-the-worlds-first-dad-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby steps to big change: the world&#8217;s first &#8216;Dad Strike&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/riotandreason\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/05\/Selection-DSC00085_compressed-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-523 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/riotandreason\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/05\/Selection-DSC00085_compressed-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/riotandreason\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/05\/Selection-DSC00085_compressed-480x320.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>In the UK we call ourselves \u2018Great Britain\u2019, I feel we should amend this to \u2018Below Average Britain\u2019, because we are failing this countries\u2019 parents.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the UK dads and non-birthing parents receive just two pathetic weeks of paternity leave, and that\u2019s not just low, it\u2019s insulting. It&#8217;s actually the worst in Europe, and we shouldn\u2019t have to accept that.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I spoke to the campaign group \u2018The Dad Shift\u2019 who are on a mission to improve paternity leave and deliver the very first \u2018Dad strike\u2019 in the UK.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I spoke to Alex, Co-founder of &#8216;The Dad Shift\u2019 who launched the campaign back in September 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMen and women have been pushed into traditional roles such as a man being a breadwinner and a woman as a homemaker. But this is shifting, as women have moved into the workforce. But as a society we haven\u2019t expanded the role of men the other way and recognised that more men want to be active and be present with their kids.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not just men that can benefit from longer paternity leave, it\u2019s both mothers and children. Studies show that less than 10% of people think men\u2019s role is to go to work and for mother\u2019s to stay at home. Attitudes have rightly changed over the years, but one thing remains clear: the system hasn\u2019t.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex\u2019s concerns aren\u2019t just for the men working, but the mothers who could be at risk of harm. The Dad Shift has a survey that reaches thousands of parents, many who leave stories about how inadequate paternity leave has affected them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe heard from a mother who had an emergency C section. She was unable to lift anything for six weeks, however with the dad at work she was alone and had no support. She tripped and ripped her stitches. It\u2019s devastating story after story.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current system arguably makes women the primary caregivers whether they want to be or not. A 2023 report by Women in Work says that the gender pay gap is partly caused by the \u2018motherhood penalty\u2019. It accounts for 75% of the gender pay gap and means women have to take a step back in their careers to provide care for their children. Women shouldn\u2019t have to choose between career and family, both should equally be supported.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The campaign has been growing and just a week ago more than 120 supporters hung up baby grows that said \u201ctwo weeks isn\u2019t enough\u201d all over the country. The grows were seen at the white cliffs of Dover, outside of Buckingham Palace, the Angel of the North, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"788\" data-id=\"535\" data-src=\"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/riotandreason\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/05\/Dad-Shift-11.05.25-2_compressed-3-1024x788.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-535 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/riotandreason\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/05\/Dad-Shift-11.05.25-2_compressed-3-980x754.jpg 980w, https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/riotandreason\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2025\/05\/Dad-Shift-11.05.25-2_compressed-3-480x369.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/788;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Dad Shift hanging baby grows in London<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The group has also attached fake babies to statues to raise awareness for the roles fathers can play in their children\u2019s lives, and that they are not just jobs, but role models.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex said that the support has helped \u2018reignite the conversation\u2019, but the biggest highlight was from the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been fantastic, for two weeks in a row we had questions in the Prime Minister\u2019s question time and Starmer linked bad parental leave to holding back growth. You can\u2019t grow the economy with people choosing between growth and their families.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next step for the group will be a \u2018Dad Strike\u2019 which will be happening 11 June. It will be the world\u2019s first and will mean dads will take time off work to join pickets outside of government buildings in London and Edinburgh. They also aim for all dads to do the school pick up on the day too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Statistically, 50% of kids don\u2019t get picked up by their dads so Alex hopes the strike can create a \u2018splash\u2019 around paternity leave and \u2018gain attention\u2019 for it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The positive effects of longer paternity leave are abundant, Alex draws attention to Netflix\u2019s recent hit \u2018Adolescence\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve all seen Adolescence, we know how important it is for men to be involved in their son\u2019s lives and to guide them through a confusing time. It\u2019s important to show them what it is to be a man and to be happy. There is a lot of mixed messaging online so it\u2019s essential to help them avoid going down the wrong path so they don\u2019t become destructive to society.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The benefits don\u2019t stop there, studies show that with proper paternity leave that dads live longer, are happier, and are less likely to be divorced. For children they grow up happier and perform better at school \u2013 isn\u2019t that what we all want?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current abysmal state of paternity leave means one in three dads cannot take the two week leave which is paid at a measly \u00a3187.18. Due to low pay around 60% of Police Officers go back to work after one week. Research also shows that 45% of fathers experience postnatal depression, the Dad Shift believe this can be reduced by better paternity leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The group has seen exponential success, with support from the public, media, and parliament. They are also campaigning for paternity leave for self employed people as they currently get no pay at all which is frankly, unacceptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have over 10,000 supporters including dozens of Labour MPs publicly backing it online. The government is reviewing it, we need everyone to speak up and we need action now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I often wonder why the UK offers such poor paternity leave, countries like Sweden replaced gender specific paternity leave. Instead, it offers 480 days of paid parental leave between the parents and around 30% of fathers use it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of percentage use, choice is what matters most. It seems unfair to assume mothers should be the primary caregiver and that dads should work. You get more time on probation at a new job, than time to raise a newborn child which I believe clearly shows where priorities lie in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It seems like the government is in need of some parental guidance and rightly so. It\u2019s only fair to say they should stop being such babies about it and give fair conditions to dads.&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/p>\n<span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the UK dads and non-birthing parents receive just two pathetic weeks of paternity leave, and that\u2019s not just low, it\u2019s insulting. 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