Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, has partnered with Dove Men+Care to push for the legal right to paid paternity leave in the United States. Ohanian, who took 16 weeks of paternity leave when his daughter was born, plans to present signed pledges to Congress in support of family leave legislation. The FAMILY Act proposal, introduced by Kirsten Gillibrand, intends to establish up to 12 weeks of partially-paid leave for workers. Other bills considering paid family leave are also in process. Amidst these legislative efforts, lawsuits are being filed against companies denying additional paid parental leave to male employees. Current statistics show that only 16% of workers in the U.S. have access to paid family leave. Ohanian hopes to change the perception of fatherhood and paid family leave to benefit not only fathers, but also mothers and families as a whole.

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