cadet's first job
I've seen a slight increase in the numbers of female cadets at my airline, though my random encounters across the crewroom or jumpseat don't constitute a valid scientific study.
But the notion that a company's stated recruitment policy and it's actual attitude to female pilots are the same is extraordinarily naive.
Finally, many airlines do not allow paternity leave as such. Mine doesn't, unless you think 2 days taken as annual leave plus your ordinary off days counts!