Men staying at home to look after children should be cultural norm, claims minister

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Men staying at home to bring up their children should become the cultural norm, Harriet Harman declared.

Fathers should demand flexible working hours after their children are born, the Minister for Women said.

Miss Harman - dubbed "Harriet Harperson" by some for her feminist views - added that mothers and fathers should both expect to spend equal amounts of time working and raising children.

Her call for fathers to work less comes amid growing pressure from ministers on mothers of young children to take jobs. Read more
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