AN EMERGING NEED OF LEGISLATIVE POLICIES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE PATERNITY LEAVE BENEFITS

Authors

  • Garima Singh Research Scholar, Faculty of Law, University of Allahabad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61120/plr.2023.v1i222-30

Keywords:

Paternity Leave, Patriarchy, Indian Society, Matriarchy, Gender Justice, Gender Eqaulity, Employment Rules, Women in job, Working Women Welfare

Abstract

In older times, the men earned more in the household doing jobs whereas women stayed home and managed everything. But these days men & women are literate & economically independent with similar traits. In acknowledging her place as a mother, a core aspect of what makes the female unique lies within this divine calling. The role of the father is equal to the role of the mother in order to bring up a child in a healthy environment and to fulfill the concern comes the role of Paternity Leave which acts as an aid in fulfilling the said objective by giving an opportunity equally to both the parents to fulfil their responsibilities and also to giving a child environment of nourishment and bonding with parents. In a patriarchal society where motherhood is equated with raising a child solely by the mother sharing responsibility equally by the father acts as a hammer to the patriarchal mindset. Giving more time to women to work and take up the role of breadwinner brings them out of the idea of motherhood equated with raising a child as a responsibility solely of a mother. In order to incorporate the idea of Paternity leave to fulfill the above-mentioned objective now Judiciary as well as the legislature are considering the concept to be incorporated in our society slowly and steadily. With the state now recognizing Paternity leave in all sectors increasing the time period has opened a window for it to be recognized in Indian society.

Author Biography

Garima Singh, Research Scholar, Faculty of Law, University of Allahabad

Garima Singh is a Research Scholar at Faculty of Law, University of Allahabad

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Published

2023-07-12

How to Cite

Singh, G. (2023). AN EMERGING NEED OF LEGISLATIVE POLICIES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE PATERNITY LEAVE BENEFITS. Prayagraj Law Review, 1(2), 22–30. https://doi.org/10.61120/plr.2023.v1i222-30

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2023): Summer Issue

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