The Women and Equalities Committee has launched an inquiry after new research revealed that many fathers do not feel supported in the workplace to care for their children. The inquiry follows research published by Working Families (see 19 January News Update) which shows that 53% of millennial fathers want to downshift into a less stressful job because they can’t balance the demands of work and family life. The inquiry is seeking evidence on several issues, including:

• how well do fathers feel their current working arrangements help them to fulfil
responsibilities for children of all ages?
• are there employment-related barriers to fathers sharing caring roles more equally? and,
• are there social or attitudinal barriers to fathers in the workplace which need to be challenged?

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