Pregnant Then Screwed has turned the iconic Antony Gormley statues on Crosby Beach in Liverpool into ‘dads’ to highlight how fathers are ‘left out at sea’ with paternity leave in Europe.
Call to increase paternity pay so families avoid money struggles – poll
The stunt is taking place at the same time of the Labour Party conference, also in Liverpool, to put pressure on politicians to implement ‘meaningful’ parental leave reform for ‘struggling families'.
‘Babies’ have been strapped to the front of five out of 100 statues on Crosby Beach to represent the 5 per cent of dads who access shared parental leave in this country. A ‘piercing’ sounds of a distressed baby cry will also play as a metaphor for families ‘cry for help’ from political parties as they debate future policy reform.
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