1. 2015-10-161 Home of the "new father"? Historical perspectives on Swedish parental leave policy

2. 2015-10-162 ”Women’s issues” become ”jämställdhet” (1960s)  Gender equality as redistribution of rights and responsibilities – dual roles for both women and men  Gender equality as consensus building – a “win-win situation”  Gender equality as modernity – the new father as a symbol of “swedishness

3. 2015-10-163 ”Getting mum a job and making dad pregnant” (1970s) 1974: Paternity leave  6 month to share  Today: 480 days (50/50)  2 “daddy’s months” – “use it or loose it”  Men use 20 per cent 1975: Quota debate

4. 2015-10-164 ”New” fatherhood as pedagogical project 1976: the “Hoa Hoa” campaign 13 Nation wide campaigns, 20 local campaigns (1976-2006) National Social Insurance Office, National Board of Health and Welfare, Government Ministries, Equal Opportunity Ombudsman and many more

5. 2015-10-165 Images of fatherhood and gender equality 1976-2000 The competent father  ”Silent revolution” Parental leave as possibility Freedom of choice, flexibility  “Tailor made solutions” Self development, EQ  “The best of both worlds” Male subordination  “Stand your ground!”

6. 2015-10-166 Conclusions (1976-2000) Equality on male terms Fatherhood as ”consumption” rather than ”production” Men as secondary parents

7. 2015-10-167 Images of fatherhood and gender equality 2001-2006 Half each! Parenthood, rather than fatherhood Children’s rights

8. 2015-10-168 Conclusions 2001-2006 Men as primary, rather than secondary parents  ”Parents” rather than ”dads” Back to the radical redistribution logic of the 1960s

9. 2015-10-169 In order to realize its full potential as policy instrument, paternity leave must… be universal be individual (non-transferable) be flexibly administrated (?) offer job protection offer substantial wage protection Sweden and the other Nordic countries are close to this ideal