Paternity

The man of the house, the Paterfamilias, was the head of the family with absolute control over his wife and children

The Greek Labor Ministry has issued a circular regarding new parental and caregiver leaves, which came into effect recently. Fathers' paternity leave has increased from two to 14 days, which can be taken continuously or intermittently until the baby turns one month old. Two of the days can be granted even before the expected due date.

Men should be allowed to have at least a one-hour lactation break, a social security expert from Türkiye's Social Security Institution (SGK) has suggested, making a presentation on the equality of opportunity for women and men at the parliament.

Greek DNA labs are receiving an increasing number of requests for tests mainly from men but also women who want to clarify the paternity of their child, according to a forensic expert who spoke to Kathimerini.