New Delhi, March 31 -- Recognising that childcare is not solely the responsibility of mothers and to promote gender equality, many countries across the globe offer official, paid paternity leave to support new fathers with Nordic countries leading the pack. fathers of a meaningful opportunity to participate in early childcare. Paternity leave allows fathers to support their wives, share household and caregiving responsibilities and remain emotionally present during the critical phase.

Sweden provides 480 days of paid parental leave when a child is born or adopted, which is shared between parents. Each parent is entitled to 240 of those days, some of which can be transferred to the other parent.

In Denmark, the mother is entitled to four...