Among researchers and policymakers there is recognition that men’s involvement in care is essential for the work-life balance project. This article focuses on Sweden, a country that is profiled as the one of the most gender equal societies and which scores highest in indices of father friendly policies. The key question addressed is to what extent state policies for WLB, including parental leave, flexibility in work hours and reduced hours, engender a sense of entitlement for fathers to claim rights for WLB, considering which fathers and in which contexts. Using Sen’s capabilities framework, I argue throughout that understanding men’s agency for WLB requires a multi-level framework that looks from the state, to the firm and to the household levels as well as looking beyond the state to global processes and institutions. I conclude with a discussion of the unfinished/stalled revolution in gender equality in employment and care and the lessons to be learned from the Swedish case.