Author: Riya Parihar

Parenthood as a Shared Responsibility Parenthood is a shared responsibility and father, and mother are both considered to be an inevitable instrument of partnership. A child born to a family sees the world first through the eyes of his mother and develops his cognitive skills through the vision of his family. Thus, through various conventions and protocols, the right of a women to take a maternity leave has been recognized in and around the world and India being no exception to it, it has rightfully enacted the Maternity Benefits Act, 1961. However, the Indian society is still oblivious of the…