  For every set of parabolic weights, we construct a Harder-Narasimhan
stratification for the moduli stack of parabolic vector bundles on a curve. It
is based on the notion of parabolic slope, introduced by Mehta and Seshadri. We
also prove that the stratification is schematic, that each stratum is complete,
and establish an analogue of Behrend's conjecture for parabolic vector bundles.
A comparison with recent $\Theta$-stratification approaches is discussed.
