Education, Skills and Learning

This is the only country where fathers spend more time with their children

Jason Howe, 48, and Adrian Perez (L), 48, who were married in Spain, and again in California, hold their one-year-old twin daughters Clara (R) and Olivia at a playground in West Hollywood, California after the United States Supreme court ruled on California's Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage Act, June 26, 2013. The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a landmark victory for gay rights on Wednesday by forcing the federal government to recognize same-sex marriages in states where it is legal and paving the way for it in California, the most populous state. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Fathers in Finland spend the most time with their children compared with the rest of the world. Image: REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Briony Harris
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Finland actively encourages fathers to spend more time looking after their babies. Image: Finland’s Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
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