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According to the Guardian, fathers and adoptive parents are demanding more paid family leave similar to that paid to new moms. Executives were confronted at the annual meeting of Starbucks shareholders in March by a barista claiming unequal family leave for some.

Questions:
1.What group is going to pressure the company to be more equal and transparent about its family leave?
2. What other companies were warned this summer to scrutinize their policies by this same group?
3. According to the article, what does this type of unequal policy threaten? How can this be quantified in accounting terms?