IN CONTRAST
“IN CONTRAST” is my individual thesis in the last semester of a four-year course for a bachelor’s degree in Fine and Applied Arts at Chulalongkorn University. In this photo series, I have made an effort to present my personal experience of being a twin from my viewpoints and from others. This is because these kinds of viewpoints are often misunderstood by those people who are not twins themselves. The photography represents the ideal of personalities not only the overall image, but also uses black and white to eliminate all the unnecessary misunderstanding. // There are 11 photoshoots of twins in my collection.
Parental pay leave
WHAT
In UK, women lose out on 140 billion pounds a year. Mums receive 52 weeks off and Dads only receive 2 weeks
WHY
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To enhance bond with their child
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Benefits the family/ improves couple’s relationship (17% have a better relationship)
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Wives feel healthier (4000 women without paternal leave felt ill or depressed more likely)
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Dad’s are more involved (25% more change nappies)
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Early years of toddlers growth, and requires more than 2 weeks
How it works in UK
You and your partner may be able to get Shared Parental Leave (SPL) and Statutory Shared Parental Pay (ShPP) if you’re having a baby or adopting a child.
You can share up to 50 weeks of leave and up to 37 weeks of pay between you.
You need to share the pay and leave in the first year after your child is born or placed with your family.
You can use SPL to take leave in blocks separated by periods of work, or take it all in one go. You can also choose to be off work together or to stagger the leave and pay.
To get SPL and ShPP, you and your partner need to:
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meet the eligibility criteria - there’s different criteria for birth parents and adoptive parents
https://www.gov.uk/shared-parental-leave-and-pay
OUR MISSION
To raise awareness of shared parental leave amongst parents or future parents and allow them to share their views around their workplace and surroundings anonymously. We run campaign called #5050 to encourage parents in every countries to share their time 50/50 for being parent.
