Involved Dads
Obstacles and Prejudice
From: Motherhood, The Mother of All Sexism
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This chapter explores the expectations and social constructions that constrain and shame involved fathers. I discusses barriers to fathers taking paternity leave, the established perceived role of men/fathers in Quebecois society and how people are challenging it, and how to dismantle gender roles at home, work, in schools, and beyond.
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Marilyse Hamelin
Marilyse Hamelin is an independent journalist, blogger and public speaker born in 1980. She is a regular contributor to leading French-language publications including Le Devoir, La Presse, L’actualité, La Gazette des femmes and Châtelaine. As a committed feminist, she is often invited by Radio-Canada and other media to discuss the burning issues concerning women’s rights. Motherhood, The Mother of All Sexism, published in French under the title Maternité, La face cachée du sexisme (Leméac, 2017) is her first book. Marilyse lives in Montreal.
