Tabata Amaral: During the Constituent Assembly, it was decided that Brazil, as the advanced country we dreamed it would be, would have paternity leave.
Tabata Amaral: At that time, it was not for the Constitution to specify how long that leave would be.
Therefore, it was established that, until Congress approved a law regulating paternity leave, the period would be 5 days.
Tabata Amaral: Unfortunately, 35 years have passed and this National Congress, over decades, has been unable to give an answer to society.
Tabata Amaral: Three years ago, after innumerable bills were presented, a new effort began in the Secretariat for Women, with Ana Cláudia and so many others, with the parliamentarians who are here, with Deputy Pedro Campos, with Senator Damares Alves, with Deputy Benedita da Silva, bringing efforts from men and women, with society, with Copai.