Father's Day is a good time to honor dads of all backgrounds, particularly those who tirelessly advocate for their kids and their families. But it also offers a moment to reflect on the positive role men can play in women's lives and the crucial opportunity they have to protect women from violence, to ensure that all women are fairly compensated for their work, and to help open doors of possibility equally for our daughters and sons.
The landscape for gender roles in the U.S. has drastically changed over the past half century. A record 40% of women are now primary breadwinners, up from only 11% in 1960. More women than men hold bachelor's degrees and they make up nearly half of the workforce. Among all households with children younger than 18, the share of married mothers who out-earn their husbands has quadrupled since 1960, and the share of families led by single mothers has more than tripled during the same period.
More men are doing their fair share, too: Thirty-two percent of dads now stay at home to care for young children, up from 26% in 2002. According to a 2010 study by Princeton University and the Brookings Institute, an increasing proportion of fathers are highly involved in their children's lives even if no longer romantically involved with their mother. A high proportion of unmarried fathers say they want to be involved in raising their child, and more women than ever want their involvement.
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