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Paternity Leave

The paternity leave in Portugal is limited, however it is better than other European countries.  In addition, there has been a slow increase in the number of fathers who use their leave. While only 11% of fathers used their leave in 2000, 41% of fathers used their leave in 2006.

• Duration
• 5 days
  
• Payment
• Fully paid
  
• Flexibility in Use
• Must be taken the first 30 days after the child’s birth
  
• Eligibility
• Same as maternity leave                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Photo Courtesy of: *clairity*
• Variation in Use
• Leave can be transferred from the mother
• More leave may be given for sick children, ill mothers, or multiple birth                        

Authors: Lauren Peterson, James Porter, Sabina Ramdas

This websight was designed over the course of one semester in an undergraduate sociology course on gender,work, and family relations. The research project was conducted under the supervision of Professor Brayfield at Tulane University, and is limited to sources written in English. 

Published: May 5, 2009