{"id":3120,"date":"2025-11-05T00:25:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T00:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/?page_id=3120"},"modified":"2026-10-28T09:30:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T09:30:52","slug":"paternity-policy-5-6-9","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/paternity-policy-5-6-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Paternity Policy (5.6.9)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"ds-page ds-ind-page\"><header class=\"ds-hero\" style=\"--sdg:#FF3A21\"><nav class=\"ds-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/\">Home<\/a><span class=\"sep\">\/<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/sdg-5-gender-equality\/\">SDG 5<\/a><span class=\"sep\">\/<\/span><span>5.6.9<\/span><\/nav><div class=\"ds-badge\"><b>5<\/b>Gender Equality<\/div><h1>Paternity Policy<\/h1><div class=\"ds-meta\"><span><i class=\"ds-ic\" style=\"--i:url(https:\/\/api.iconify.design\/lucide\/hash.svg)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Indicator 5.6.9<\/span><\/div><\/header><div class=\"ds-layout\"><aside class=\"ds-aside\"><details class=\"ds-nav\" open><summary><i class=\"ds-ic\" style=\"--i:url(https:\/\/api.iconify.design\/lucide\/list-tree.svg)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> SDG 5 Indicators <span class=\"n\">18<\/span><\/summary><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/sustainability-report-sdg-05-5-0\/\"><code>5.0<\/code>Sustainability Report \u2013 SDG 05<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/research-on-gender-equality-5-1\/\"><code>5.1<\/code>Research on Gender Equality<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/first-generation-women-5-2\/\"><code>5.2<\/code>First-Generation Women<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/women-access-tracking-5-3-1\/\"><code>5.3.1<\/code>Women Access Tracking<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/women-access-policy-5-3-2\/\"><code>5.3.2<\/code>Women Access Policy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/women-access-schemes-5-3-3\/\"><code>5.3.3<\/code>Women Access Schemes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/encourage-womens-applications-5-3-4\/\"><code>5.3.4<\/code>Encourage Women\u2019s Applications<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/female-academics-5-4\/\"><code>5.4<\/code>Female Academics<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/women-graduates-5-5\/\"><code>5.5<\/code>Women Graduates<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/non-discrimination-women-policy-5-6-1\/\"><code>5.6.1<\/code>Non-Discrimination (Women) Policy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/non-discrimination-transgender-inclusion-policy-5-6-2\/\"><code>5.6.2<\/code>Non-Discrimination (Transgender Inclusion) Policy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/parental-policies-5-6-3\/\"><code>5.6.3<\/code>Parental Policies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/student-childcare-facilities-5-6-4\/\"><code>5.6.4<\/code>Student Childcare Facilities<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/staff-childcare-facilities-5-6-5\/\"><code>5.6.5<\/code>Staff Childcare Facilities<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/women-mentoring-programs-5-6-6\/\"><code>5.6.6<\/code>Women Mentoring Programs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/graduation-equity-tracking-5-6-7\/\"><code>5.6.7<\/code>Graduation Equity Tracking<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/gender-protection-policy-5-6-8\/\"><code>5.6.8<\/code>Gender Protection Policy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/paternity-policy-5-6-9\/\" aria-current=\"page\"><code>5.6.9<\/code>Paternity Policy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"ds-nav-foot\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/sdg-5-gender-equality\/\"><i class=\"ds-ic\" style=\"--i:url(https:\/\/api.iconify.design\/lucide\/layout-grid.svg)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> SDG 5 overview<\/a><\/div><\/details><\/aside><div class=\"ds-main\"><div class=\"ds-prose\"><section id=\"introduction\"><h2 class=\"bar\">introduction<\/h2><p><strong>University of Al-Maarif (UoA)<\/strong> is committed to supporting <strong>faculty, staff, and student parents<\/strong> by providing comprehensive <strong>paternity leave and related benefits<\/strong>. The policy ensures that fathers have the necessary time and resources to <strong>support their newborn children<\/strong>, actively participate in early childcare, and maintain a healthy work-life balance.<\/p><p>Key components of the policy include:<\/p><ul class=\"ds-list\"><li><strong>Provision of paid paternity leave<\/strong> for eligible staff and students<\/li><li><strong>Flexible scheduling options<\/strong> to accommodate parenting responsibilities alongside academic or professional duties<\/li><li><strong>Access to counseling and support services<\/strong> to assist fathers in balancing family and professional commitments<\/li><li><strong>Awareness programs<\/strong> to promote shared parenting responsibilities and gender equity in family care<\/li><\/ul><p>Through this policy, <strong>UoA<\/strong> fosters a <strong>family-friendly and inclusive environment<\/strong>, empowering fathers to engage meaningfully in early child development while maintaining their professional and academic responsibilities. This initiative aligns with <strong>SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being)<\/strong>, <strong>SDG 5 (Gender Equality)<\/strong>, and <strong>SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)<\/strong> by supporting <strong>work-life balance, parental involvement, and equitable family support<\/strong>.<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home\/SDG 5\/5.6.9 5Gender Equality Paternity Policy Indicator 5.6.9 SDG 5 Indicators 18 5.0Sustainability Report \u2013 SDG 05 5.1Research on Gender Equality 5.2First-Generation Women 5.3.1Women Access Tracking 5.3.2Women Access Policy 5.3.3Women Access Schemes 5.3.4Encourage Women\u2019s Applications 5.4Female Academics 5.5Women Graduates 5.6.1Non-Discrimination (Women) Policy 5.6.2Non-Discrimination (Transgender Inclusion) Policy 5.6.3Parental Policies 5.6.4Student Childcare Facilities 5.6.5Staff Childcare Facilities 5.6.6Women &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" 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