Swedish - Emirati Dads exhibition launch - in pictures
The Emirati Dads exhibition at the Swedish pavilion at Expo 2020 encourages shared parenting. Pictured is Emirati dad Abdul Rahman and his son Omar. Photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
Freelance photographer Mainak Biswas took many of the photographs.
Emirati photographer Alanood Ghazi Mubarak, who took some of the photographs, said the heartwarming portraits had an important message. Georgia Tolley/The National
Sultan Karrani with his son Laith next to their photograph.
Issam Al Mulla stands next to the picture of him and his children at the exhibition.
The organisers of the Swedish pavilion hope that the personal stories illustrated in the Swedish - Emirati Dads exhibition will initiate conversations on the advantages of sharing parental leave.
Visitors to the Expo will also be prompted to discuss how an increased role for fathers can enable women to progress in their careers, and as a consequence increase gender equality.
The exhibition was inspired by the work of a Swedish photographer Johan Bävman, and is designed to promote gender equality by acknowledging that the road to an equal society starts with men helping out at home. EPA
