"The new Fathers' Report shows that fathers want a division of responsibilities in the family organized as a partnership much more than before. Every second father would like to take on half of the care. In fact, only one in five fathers manage to do this. A similar discrepancy can be seen in employment behavior: Almost two thirds of fathers are now in favor of equal career opportunities and financial independence for both parents. At the same time, fathers remain stuck in the traditional family image when it comes to the division of time between childcare and employment. Fathers are less likely than mothers to make career sacrifices in favor of the family and are less likely to work part-time (2022: fathers 8%, mothers 68%)." Fathers' Report 2023, Federal Ministry for Family Affairs
More and more fathers dedicate themselves to their children, take part in childcare tasks and take parental leave (supported by parental benefits). Men are also opting for leave, reduced working hours and telework for family reasons.
The social scientific research and advisory institute SowiTra has collected operational experiences of fathers on parental leave and, based on this, has drawn up recommendations for action on how the world of work can be made more father-friendly and thus also more gender equitable.
The Väter-Experten-Netz Deutschland e.V. (VEND) [Fathers Expert Network Germany e.V. (VEND)] is a nationwide association of experts in the fields of education, research, consulting and journalism. The association has set the goal, among other things, to promote the educational competence of fathers in the family and the equal rights of men and women.
Past Projects by the staff unit:
Calender Fathers and Superiors
Flyer Fathers have the same rights
Further information:
Väter e.V.
Männernetz Hessen
Väter NRW
VÄTERBlog Väterzeit
More information
Federal forum for men(e.g. on the topic of active fatherhood)
Väter e.V.
Men's Network Hesse
Fathers NRW
Studies:
"VAPRO - You don't need to be Superheroes: Insights into the diverse life situations of fathers". (Conference 08.04.2024 Digital exchange forum "Addressing student fathers", Prof. Dr. Kim Bräuer, Cooperative State University Schleswig-Holstein)
7 REASONS WHY PARENTAL LEAVE IS GOOD FOR FATHERS(Allbright Foundation 2023)
Fathers' Report 2023 (Federal Ministry of Family Affairs Fathers' Report 2023)
Company monitor on family friendliness (Federal Ministry of Family Affairs study 2023)
How much should mom and dad work? (Federal Institute for Population Research, press release 2023)
Fathers' Report 2021: Desire and reality of the compatibility of family and career in partnership, (Federal Ministry of Family Affairs press release 2021)
