Tabata Amaral: Mr. President, I begin my speech by making an appeal to those who think paternity leave is not important; an appeal to those who think the responsibility for the birth lies solely with the mother; an appeal to those who have been telling me, for some weeks now, that 5 days is enough, 30 days is too much, and that there is no need for more days, and that it would be better to extend the mother's leave, but that the father does not need to be present.
Do not vote according to the way you were raised; do not vote according to the way you raised your children.
Tabata Amaral: I am not making any value judgment. We do what we can, what is possible.
Tabata Amaral: There are moments, in history, in life, when we need to leave some things in the past, when we need to make room for the new to arrive.