MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 7: Human rights
föräldraledighet
Swedish word. In English: parental leave
The time off work to take care of your child.
Facts about the word
- The state informs and encourages parents to share parental leave. Sverige i fokus s. 23
- Parental benefit makes it possible for both women and men to be at home with their children when they are small. Sverige i fokus s. 23
- This is one example of how Sweden works for gender equality, where the goal is that women and men have the same rights and obligations. Sverige i fokus s. 23
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Parental leave is time off work to care for your child. It is not a holiday without the children and has nothing to do with running the school.
The word belongs to Chapter 7: Human rights in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
