"We are creating a new idea of masculinity. A new model for what it means to be a man and a dad, he told the several hundred attendees on Tuesday, who were joined by another 2,000 online. In the face of increased far-right rhetoric, and some businesses rolling back D&I [diversity and inclusion] initiatives, and demanding their employees come back into the office full time our voices need to be louder."
"Rae said it was time for dads to be loud and proud about their parenting responsibilities, encouraging them to take all parental leave available to them, have an open calendar and be honest when they had to miss a meeting because of school drop-off or pick-up. He appealed to men and women to work together to push for more equal parenting, arguing that it was vital to combat the motherhood penalty,"
A Working Dads summit in central London urged fathers to create a new idea of masculinity and a new model for being a man and a dad. Attendees were encouraged to take all parental leave, keep open calendars, and be transparent about missing meetings for school drop-offs and pick-ups. The event framed louder, proud parenting voices as necessary amid rollbacks of diversity initiatives and return-to-office demands. Equal parenting was presented as essential to combating the motherhood penalty, with ONS analysis showing women with children earn about a third less per week and 20% less per hour than men with children. Greater paternal involvement was linked to lower stress and higher life satisfaction among men.
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