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Book recommendation: Fathers on parental leave

In her book, Stefanie Aunkofer analyzes paternal parental leave in regards to recognition of care work and employment. She notes that employment remains the source of recognition. A fundamental change in the relationship between gender and recognition is necessary for actual equality. The book is available for free download here.

Fact sheet "Fathers and compatibility"

The expectations towards fatherhood are shifting. This fact sheet of the corporate program "Erfolgsfaktor Familie" presents 10 figures in order to illustrate the current situation of fathers, families and compatibility.

Quality standards for guarding men

The Federal Expert and Coordination Office for the Protection of Men against Violence has released quality standards for guarding men. Countrywide, violence protection offices should work standardized in order to offer men facing domestic violence the best support as possible. The quality standards can be found here.  

New studies according health of men

In these recent studies of the World Health Organisation (WHO) one can read about results and backgrounds of the difference in life expectancy between men and women. At the end of the article, you will also find so called „key actions“ that suggest institutional changes to improve the health of men and women in the future.
The current report „Who Self-Cares, Wins“ of the Global Action on Men’s Health (GAMH) puts men and selfcare- as a global topic- in focus and clarifies recent results and backgrounds.

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Unlike mothers, fathers rarely take advantage of the possibilities they have to combine job and family. They have got the impression, that their employer doesn't like if they take a time out for their family, that our society doesn't welcome fathers taking care of their children or that it is impossible to be occupationally successful and a caring father. Nevertheless you have a right to take a time out to care for your children (Elternzeit). The website Erfolgsfaktor Familie offers helpful information and materion on various topics.