Christina Liljendal

Christina Liljendal is a 39-year-old mother from Bellinge, Denmark, who recently gained attention for initiating a citizen proposal advocating for parental leave during a child's illness. Motivated by her own experiences of feeling pressured when her son is sick, Liljendal argues that parents should have the right to stay home and care for their children until they fully recover, similar to policies in Sweden. Her proposal quickly garnered over 50,000 supporters, prompting a review by the Danish parliament, the Folketing.