Current Zimbabwean first lady, Auxillia Mnangagwa has advocated for men to be given ‘paternity’ leave when their wives give birth.
She made these comments during a recent submission at an inaugural Health Men’s Conference that was organized by the National Aids Council (NAC) in her country.
Her comments were;
“Men need to promise me that if you are given paternity leave, you will not disappear from your wives, only to appear after two weeks with lame excuses. We are going to lobby for men to have paternity leave from their workplaces. This has never happened in this country.
Paternity leave should be an opportunity for men to learn more about pregnancy and childbearing, spend time with your wives until the child is born.
Yes as women, we need our husbands during this time because there are times that we are unable to do some chores and you wish your husband were there to help.
But if you (men) disappear and come back after some time, paternity leave will not add value to your wives and family, and once Parliament has approved and passed the Bill, it’s not a ticket for men to run away from their families and spend time with friends.”
Source: www.ghgossip.com
