TABLE TABLE 4.4 Parental Leave Policies in Selected Nations
  • Canada: 50 weeks of shared leave (either parent), at about three-fourths pay.
  • Sweden: 16 months, close to full pay, shared (e.g., both parents can take 8 months) but at least 2 months is reserved for the father.
  • Denmark: 52 weeks, shared, full pay; at least 2 weeks is reserved for the father and at least 18 weeks for the mother.
  • Bulgaria: 52 weeks, full pay; shared by mother, father, and grandmother.
  • Brazil: 5 days for the father and 120 days for the mother at full pay.
  • Kenya: 2 weeks for the father and 2 months for the mother at full pay.
  • Indonesia: 2 days for the father and 3 months for the mother at full pay.
  • Lebanon: 1 day for the father and 7 weeks for the mother at full pay.
  • Australia: 18 weeks for the father and 18 weeks for the mother at minimal wage.