"Men still feel too embarrassed to ask for paternity leave", 2 Oct 2015

Shared parental leave came into force in the UK last April with the ambitious aims of banishing the old assumption of the mother as the main carer, challenging the stigma of the stay-at-home dad and propelling more women into senior roles. But with less than 10% of new dads taking more than their two weeks' statutory leave in 2014, there are still huge cultural barriers to overcome and businesses play a crucial role in facilitating that change...Emma Codd, head of talent at Deloitte, explains supporting fathers who want to take parental leave makes good business sense, resulting in a more motivated, engaged and loyal workforce...Codd believes the introduction of shared parental leave in the UK will lead to greater equality for women in their careers...Codd claims that women will soon be freer to take senior management roles as a result of more fathers choosing to be the main carer...[Also refers to SAP]