Photo: Elin Berge About this toolkit Sweden was the first country in the world to introduce parental leave for both mothers and fathers in 1974. This toolkit contains a photo exhibition by documentary photographer Elin Berge, who has portrayed and interviewed parents in Sweden who strive to live equal lives. Berge’s 23 photos offer an insight into the endeavour of these parents to move towards a more equal partnership. The toolkit also contains a video and content for social media.
The photo exhibition contains: 1 intro sign
Contact person Ulrika Rosvall, ulrika.rosvall@si.se
Translations Korean, Lithuanian, Polish
How to use Parenting – an equal opportunity You can use this toolkit to increase the understanding of parenthood and society in Sweden and to highlight the effects of Sweden’s parental policy on gender equality.
The exhibition contains photos and personal stories as well as a video made for loop on screen highlighting issues of parenting, work-life balance, shared responsibilities and gender equality.
Communication material Download posters (PPTX 5 MB) Posters for marketing of the exhibition Download postcard preview (PDF 858 KB) Postcard preview (low resolution) Download invitation card template (PPTX 5 MB) Invitation card template in English To obtain high resolution press images and templates for postcards, please apply to use this toolkit.
Get inspired Get inspired by the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok and their use of the material. The exhibition was inaugurated by the ambassador at the Bangkok Art and Cultural Centre in June 2022 launching a Paterinty Leave Pledge project with partner organisations of the embassy.
Virtual tour of the exhibition by the Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok.
About parental leave in Sweden Sweden was the first country in the world to introduce parental leave for both mothers and fathers in 1974. Today parents are offered 480 days of parental leave.
Parental leave means that women in Sweden don’t have to choose between a career and a family. For fathers, it means an opportunity to experience a closer bond with their children through shared responsibilities.
Most parental leave is still taken by mothers, but fathers are spending an increasing amount of time at home with their children. Men in Sweden now claim about 30 per cent of all parental leave taken. Progress, certainly, but there’s more work to do.
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