Legislature in Spain has put forward a proposal, which targets equality for women in the nation.
The bill has raised a platform for the women folk for getting into elected office and corporate sector.
The highlight of the bill granted 15 days of paternity leave to new fathers and in 2013, the 15 days’ leave would expand to a month.
Other measure given to women is that they must contribute at least 40% of the lists of candidates that parties field in elections. It would be implemented for the first time in May when the country will hold regional and municipal balloting.
Further, the new program aims to promote the hiring of women in both the private sector and for government jobs. If we look at the unemployment ratio, we find, women are 14.4% without job than 7.5% in comparison with men.
Well, the step seems to be moving in the right direction but how far the government is able to take it, time will only tell.
