Public health researchers presented evidence on parental leave and health at the Swedish Parliament
Members of a health equity perspective research group from the Department of Public Health Sciences were invited to present their research at the Swedish Parliament´s Research Day 8 June. They talked to the Committee of Social Insurance about their research on the unintended consequences of Swedish parental leave policy.
“The main conclusion of our presentation is that generous parental leave policies contribute to healthy and sustainable societies,” says Sol P. Juárez, Associate Professor at the Department of Public Health Sciences at Stockholm University.
Juárez is the Principal Investigator and Project Manager of the research project The unintended consequences of Swedish parental leave policy: A health equity perspective (ParLeHealth). Two other project members were involved in the presentation at the Swedish Parliament: Dr Helena Honkaniemi (postdoctoral researcher) and Amy Heshmati (PhD student).
Following the presentation the three researchers had a fruitful discussion with members of the Committee of Social Insurance, which has representatives from all political parties in the Parliament.
“Our presentation was very much appreciated. Maria Norberg, the secretary of the commission, sent me an email afterwards. She said that the presentation gave a very good and in-depth knowledge in the area that the committee requested, which facilitates the committee's work in the area in the future,” Juárez says.
Håkan Soold
Last updated: June 15, 2023
Source: Institutionen för folkhälsovetenskap