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Proposal for Gender Neutral Welfare in Sweden March 15, 2005 by Roger F. Gay Government support to divided households should be divided between mothers and fathers according to their level of care for children. This is a proposal from the Swedish National Insurance Office, which was given the task of making family welfare more gender neutral. Today, single mothers are the official recipients of family welfare even when it is clear that money should be provided directly to fathers. Changes in the system of private child support contributions were previously made to equalize the role of mothers and fathers as parents, consistent with Sweden's legal presumption that both parents shall have joint custody rights. (See article.) According to Swedish Television (SVT) Social Minister Berit Andnor thinks this idea, which was first proposed during the investigation that led to equalization of child support obligations, is a good one. Social departments are expected to prepare for a change in the law, which could take place around the end of this year.Roger F. Gay is a professional analyst, international correspondent and regular contributor to MensNewsDaily.com, as well as a contributing editor for Fathering Magazine. |
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