To be a father today is to be available and present for children. According to data published by Ipsos, 13 percent of Belgian respondents believe that a man who stays at home to look after the children is "less of a man". In other words, although nurturing children is not exclusively for women, different perceptions of parenting are found in Belgium in 2019.
Society is responsible for creating an environment in which men and women can live in an equal fashion. Whilst men have ten days of parental leave in Belgium, the prolongation of its length is currently being discussed.
Opinions on parenting in Belgium in 2016: is a man who stays at home to look after his children"less of a man"?
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Please indicate whether you strongly disagree, somewhat disagree, somewhat agree or strongly agree that a man who stays at home to look after his children is less of a man". Figures represent the share of respondents agreeing.
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Ipsos. (March 14, 2019). Opinions on parenting in Belgium in 2016: is a man who stays at home to look after his children"less of a man"? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/988674/opinions-on-parenting-emasculating-men-in-belgium-by-gender/
Ipsos. "Opinions on parenting in Belgium in 2016: is a man who stays at home to look after his children"less of a man"?." Chart. March 14, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/988674/opinions-on-parenting-emasculating-men-in-belgium-by-gender/
Ipsos. (2019). Opinions on parenting in Belgium in 2016: is a man who stays at home to look after his children"less of a man"?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/988674/opinions-on-parenting-emasculating-men-in-belgium-by-gender/
Ipsos. "Opinions on Parenting in Belgium in 2016: Is a Man Who Stays at Home to Look after His Children"Less of a Man"?." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Mar 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/988674/opinions-on-parenting-emasculating-men-in-belgium-by-gender/
Ipsos, Opinions on parenting in Belgium in 2016: is a man who stays at home to look after his children"less of a man"? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/988674/opinions-on-parenting-emasculating-men-in-belgium-by-gender/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Opinions on parenting in Belgium in 2016: is a man who stays at home to look after his children"less of a man"? [Graph], Ipsos, March 14, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/988674/opinions-on-parenting-emasculating-men-in-belgium-by-gender/
