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Why fathers (and mothers) need paternity leave in South Africa

Child on Father's Shoulders

The recently released 2015 General Household Survey revealed a mixed bag for our children. There was a commendable increase in the number of five-year-olds enrolled in school, but at home the picture isn’t so rosy. According to the survey, 63% of fathers do not live at home with their biological children. This number has remained more or less the same for the past decade. The fact is that there is a massive gap in father’s presence in children’s lives. 

Happy Father’s Day from MenCare!

A father kisses his child in the hospital after birth, while his wife, who is lying down, smiles.

On Father’s Day, we’re celebrating fathers who stand for equality and who know the value of care. One year ago, MenCare launched the first State of the World’s Fathers report, a landmark analysis of data that revealed what fatherhood really looks like around the world. It highlighted the crucial role fathers can play in advancing 

In “State of America’s Fathers,” researchers take a critical look at what fatherhood means for United States families

A family looks at the camera in a still from "America's Dads."

Today, we’re launching the country’s first State of America’s Fathers report – a landmark analysis of fatherhood. Fathers in the United States are more involved than ever before, but gender equality, child development, and the wealth of the nation rely on advancing this movement, finds the first ever State of America’s Fathers report. There is a