Periods vary widely from region to region, from a week to 30 days
Just one in 50 Australian fathers are taking the option of paid paternity leave, a figure well behind the rate of other leading Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) nations, a report has said on Friday.
It's a weekday morning and Chung Sang-hoon, 34, is at home with his two small children, classical music playing in the background.
A local women group submitted a petition to Hong Kong government officials on Thursday, calling for accelerating the legal process of granting paternity leave to male employees.