Zhang Qi advocated the establishment of a parental leave system: contributing wisdom to the optimization of childbirth support policies.
Recently, during the National People's Congress and the National People's Congress, Zhang Qi, director of the Department of Internal Medicine from the First Hospital of Jiaxing City, put forward a striking proposal: promote the establishment of a parental leave system for fathers, so as to further optimize the birth support policy and promote the healthy development of family education.
Dr. Zhang Qi's proposal focuses on the current situation and problems of family education in the current society, and puts forward the importance of establishing a parental leave system for parents in view of the concept that parents share the responsibility of childcare. He pointed out that the Law on the Promotion of Family Education clearly stipulates that both the father and mother of minors should be raised by themselves, emphasizing the importance of parent-child companionship. In the Population and Family Planning Law promulgated in 2021, it also mentions the state's policy of supporting the establishment of parental leave in qualified localities. Therefore, the inclusion of paternity leave in the national labor rights protection system can not only strengthen the implementation of family education responsibilities, but also reduce the adverse impact of childbirth on women's employment, thereby promoting gender equality.
Dr. Zhang's proposal reflects a deep reflection on family education and gender equality issues, and is also a supplement and improvement to the current fertility support policy. The establishment of the paternity leave system will help to break the traditional model of men being mainly responsible for working outside the home and women being mainly responsible for raising the family, and realize the sharing and balance of family responsibilities. At the same time, through the establishment of father's parental leave, it can also better mobilize fathers' enthusiasm for family education, improve the quality of parent-child relationship, and contribute to the healthy growth of children.
In addition to establishing a parental leave system for fathers, Dr. Zhang Qi also put forward suggestions such as establishing a hierarchical parental leave cost sharing mechanism and incorporating inclusive childcare into basic public services, providing more feasible measures for improving childbirth support policies.
Under the appeal of Dr. Zhang Qi, it is believed that the relevant departments will pay full attention to and carefully study these suggestions, and through the implementation of various policies, further optimize the birth support policies, promote the healthy development of family education, and contribute wisdom and strength to the harmony and progress of society.
The far-reaching significance of Dr. Zhang's advice is not only to improve the living conditions of individual families, but also to promote the development of society as a whole. The establishment of the parental leave system will help to eliminate gender discrimination in society, break the shackles of traditional gender roles, and allow fathers to take more responsibility in the family and raise children together with mothers, so as to achieve harmony and balance in the family.
In addition, the introduction of paternity leave will have a positive impact on women's career development. Traditionally, women are often forced to interrupt their jobs or give up their careers because of childcare, but the establishment of parental leave will share the pressure of parenting for women, so that they can better balance family and career, and thus maximize their self-worth.
In the long run, the implementation of parental leave will also help to create a new type of father figure who is more family-friendly, understands the needs of children, and actively participates in children's development. Such fathers will set a good example for the next generation and cultivate a healthier and more positive new force in society.
Therefore, Dr. Zhang Qi's suggestion is not only a social policy improvement, but also an innovation of social concepts and the reshaping of family values. By establishing the parental leave system, we can bring more warmth and care to the family and society, so that every family can become a harbor for the healthy growth of children, and the whole society is full of love and harmony.
It is believed that with the in-depth research of relevant departments and the gradual improvement of policies, the parental leave system will be implemented, injecting new vitality and impetus into the sustainable development of Chinese society.