Recent media reports have highlighted the lack of support for fathers with postnatal depression. Research by Children in Scotland found that family services need to engage with fathers to give them the support to fulfil their potential as parents.
As more men take on childcare roles and families become more diverse, the presumption that the mother is main carer is increasingly outdated. Katrina Allen, policy officer for Children in Scotland, says: "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 experiences."
For further information, visit www.childreninscotland.org.uk/html/MakingtheGenderEqualityDutyReal.htm
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