evidence: Fewer than half (45%) ‘top tier’ UK employers offer their staff equal amounts of fully paid parental leave, regardless of gender. A survey of 270 organisations providing the most generous maternity and paternity policies in the country also revealed that 62% offer fathers a minimum of six weeks at full pay, indicating that this provision is becoming a standard level of leave among progressive businesses. [...] Ian Dinwiddy, creator of the Inspiring Dads database, said: "Fully paid, extended parental leave is a powerful tool to improve gender equality at home and at work. It creates opportunities and choice for families and shouldn’t just be a benefit available to those working for progressive employers.