In today’s scenario, every now and then we talk about gender equality, feminism, women empowerment, equal opportunities and status, gender sensitization and what not, but do we really propagate or practice it? Apparently no. We do not believe much in ‘practicing what we preach’. The researcher will further be discussing this hypocrisy in our society with respect to paternity benefits in India. We all must have heard of maternity leave but very few of us actually know what paternity leave is. Paternity leave is a novel concept wherein the father of a new baby is allowed to be away from work for a specific period of time. Sometimes this is called family leave or parental leave because this leave can apply to mothers, fathers, or domestic partners. Paternity leave is introduced to propagate the idea that childcare is not the sole responsibility of a mother rather it is a joint responsibility of both parents. It is important to address this issue as in today’s time when men and women are considered to be equal in our society, there should be laws that support this. Parental leave is important as it reflects this idea of equality. From time immemorial, women are considered as homemakers whose only job is at home, taking care of the household and children. But slowly their positioning changed and now men and women are seen as joint bread-earners. As women stepped in this arena, there was a need to recognize that a woman by the will of god has to be a mother. Being a mother requires her to be available for her child, emotionally and physically. Even the government of India has recognized this, giving rise to the enactment of Maternity Benefit Act 1961. Later it was argued by various critics that though it’s the mother who actually delivers the child, father plays an equally important role. A father is expected to be emotionally and physically available for both mother and child, before and after the delivery. Rajeev Satav is the member of parliament from Hingoli in Maharashtra. He was elected to the 16th Loksabha elections in 2014. He was the one who proposed the Paternity Benefit Bill ,2017 on July 21, 2017, in Loksabha. Even if paternity leaves and benefits are provided to people, what comes next? A research is conducted by The Times of India which reveals that even though paternity leave is provided to people in private sector, there are very few who actually avail it. It is not just the laws but also the mind set has to evolve. Echoing the sentiment, a Gurgaon based banker says, “more than company’s policies or rules the mind set of men needs to change. In my 20-year career I have hardly seen anyone take a paternity leave. whenever required, fathers take a day or 2 off, but not a continuous paternity leave. Also a sabbatical leave at work can mean missed opportunities and not many men are okay with this”. A recent study done Promundo a US based organization had revealed that over 80% of men in Egypt, India, Pakistan, Moldova, Nigeria and Mali said change in nappies bathing and feeding children were a woman’s job also many men worried that a month’s break may become a career set back. Nevertheless there are men who are ready to embrace the change and believe that child care is a joint responsibility of both parents. Paternity leave is needed for gender equality in the society. India requires concrete laws regarding paternity leaves in public as well as private sector. It is just and fair not only to fathers but also to mothers, who are solely responsible for childcare and thereby lose their careers. Father on the other hand miss the most beautiful and important phase of their lives , that is being a father and watching his child grow. It should be made at the discretion of employees to whether avail the benefit or not. It is only through this provision that gender inequality can be reduced at the workplace. There have been various research that proves that the sex ratio at the workplace is low as employer thinks that the cost of employment is higher for women and therefore they prefer male employees. If the cost of employment is same, the sex ratio is likely to be high.