5.6.9 – Does your university as a body have a paternity policy that support women’s participation by ensuring that non-gestational parents can participate in childcare duties? - Hacettepe Univ.

SDG 5 - Gender Equality

5.6.9 – Does your university as a body have a paternity policy that support women’s participation by ensuring that non-gestational parents can participate in childcare duties?

Paternity Leave

As a public university, Hacettepe University provides paid paternity leave in accordance with Article 104 of Civil Servants Law No. 657. Male employees are entitled to ten days of paid leave following the birth of their child. The University’s Personnel Department is responsible for implementing these provisions.

Institutional Policy and Implementation

Hacettepe University’s Gender Equality Action Plan (2022–2026) addresses parental leave under Objective 1, Work-Life Balance and Organisational Culture. Action 1.2 aims to encourage the use of parental and childcare leave, with the Personnel Department identified as the responsible unit. The Plan also reports that 69 university employees took paternity leave in 2021, providing institutional evidence of the use of this entitlement.
Evidence: Hacettepe University Gender Equality Action Plan (2022–2026)

The Personnel Department of Hacettepe University

Civil Servants Law No. 657 – Article 104