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He split his paternity leave into two parts - six weeks - which was mandatory -immediately after Alicia was born, and the remaining 10 weeks when his wife went back to work.

For Octavio, spending four months at home with his daughter Alicia has made "a tremendous difference".

"The extended quality time with Alicia allowed us to develop a strong bond that I believe wouldn't have formed as deeply otherwise," says Octavio, a computer engineer from Seville.

Outside City Hall in Santa Ana this week, Alicia Rojas observed a protest from afar.

Alicia Rojas looked on from the edge of a sidewalk.