Paid parenting leave from a child perspective: a pillar of sustainable development

Margaret O'Brien, Thordis Reimer, Guðný Björk Eydal, Anna Escobedo, Cristina Castellanos Serrano, Jochen Devlieghere, Marc Grau-Grau and Philip Hwang

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Abstract: Parenting leave policies play a crucial role in enabling children to grow up in economically secure, family-based care environments during the earliest and most sensitive stages of life. The first 1,000 days, from conception to a child’s second birthday, represent a critical developmental window in which early relationships, emotional regulation, health, and developmental trajectories are shaped. Yet parenting leave has too often been understood primarily as a labour market instrument or as support for parents, rather than as a policy that directly affects children’s rights, well-being, and life chances. This White Paper addresses this imbalance by reviewing parenting leave policies across Europe from a child-centred and child-rights perspective.

Date: 2026-05-25
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