Research Highlights Inequality in Paternity Leave

• Paola Alvarado Estrada, a student at Universidad de Monterrey, developed the research project “Paternity Leave in Nuevo León: A Review of State Legislation from 2015 to 2024 from a Gender Equality Perspective” to earn her Bachelor’s Degree in Humanistic and Social Studies.

Although paternity leave in Nuevo León represents a step forward in terms of equality, a study by a student from the University of Monterrey concluded that there are still gaps to close and made it clear that paternity leave is still fertile ground for analysis from a gender perspective.