This content was created by GHION.AI . This content was uploaded by GHION.AI . This is a YouTube video titled "No Brasil, a licença paternidade ainda é de apenas 5 dias." It contains a discussion from September 5, 2025, about the inadequacy of the five-day paternity leave in Brazil, highlighting the historical context and advocating for a 30-day leave through the COPAI campaign.
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And the craziest thing here in Brazil is that we have a five day trade leave because of a guy, a man, a pediatrician, a congressman, who in 1988 went up on the stage in the plenary session named Alcinier Guerra. When he went up, all the congressmen started laughing in his face and saying, oh, here comes the pregnant congressman. He's going to defend paternity leave. And Ulysses Guimaras had already told him, man, there's no way we can approve this. And he goes up on the floor and gives such an emotional speech because he, his wife got sick during childbirth, he had to take care of his daughter Anna Sofia, alone. And he gives such a powerful speech, man, that he comes down from the floor like that and all the congressmen are clapping and crying and voting. And that day we had the chance to have five days because we wouldn't have anything, man, in Brazil, we still don't have anything to this day.
As a father, I know firsthand that five days is not enough. This time is insufficient for us to be truly present in the first moments of a baby's life. The father's presence in the first few days is essential. It creates a bond with the baby, supports the mother and strengthens the family. However, with only five days, this simply isn't possible. For the mother, the challenges are enormous. Postpartum, breastfeeding, postpartum, it's a lot of adjustment. It's a time when the body and mind are undergoing complete transformation and the father's support isn't a detail. It's an essential part of caring for the baby's development. It's unbelievable that in 2025 we're still talking about how important this is. Therefore, we advocate that 30 days be the minimum necessary to defend health, bonding and justice for the entire family. That's why we support the COPAI campaign, which fights for the approval of the present Father Law, guaranteeing at least 30 days of paternity leave. Follow the Paternity Leave coalition and see how you can pressure lawmakers so that Brazil finally has true paternity leave.
