Family services need to engage proactively with fathers to give them the support to fulfil their potential as parents.
Findings from Making the Gender Equality Duty Real for Children, Young People and their Fathers, a three-year project run by Children in Scotland for the Scottish Government, show that many fathers feel excluded by children's services that remain tailored to the needs of mothers.
Katrina Allen, policy officer for Children in Scotland, said: "If we're serious about gender equality and putting the interests of children first, it's time to focus on positive fathering as well as mothering."
For more information, visit www.childreninscotland.org.uk/html/MakingtheGenderEqualityDutyReal.htm.
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