{
  "id": 19099209,
  "title": "Indian fathers only take 7 days—2nd-widest maternity to paternity leave gap among 12 major economies, mothers leave jobs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/indian-fathers-only-take-7-days-2nd-widest-maternity-to-paternity",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-09T05:26:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/indian-fathers-only-take-7-days-second-widest-maternity-to-paternity-leave-gap-among-12-major-economy-mothers-leave-jobs-11794195085197.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A study by global hiring and payroll platform Deel reveals a significant gap in parental leave between Indian fathers and mothers, with fathers taking only seven working days compared to mothers' 130 days. This 130-day gap among 12 major economies highlights the disparity in leave-taking practices, despite policies appearing equitable on paper. The study found that mothers' pay falls more drastically during maternity leave, especially in the UK. Company size emerged as a key factor, with larger firms offering mothers 80 more days of leave than smaller ones. The gender pay gap widens significantly after childbirth, termed the \"child penalty\" in economics.",
  "summary": "India has the second-largest maternity-paternity leave gap among 12 major economies: Mothers typically take 130 working days off, compared with seven for fathers — the shortest paternal leave in the analysis.",
  "key_points": [
    "Indian fathers take only 7 days of paternity leave",
    "Mothers take 130 days of maternity leave",
    "Company size affects leave duration"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}