One third of women experience a crisis Pregnancy

Published: Thursday, July 21, 2011

The NWCI welcomes the publication of 'Pregnancy at Work: A National Survey, by the Crisis Pregnancy Agency and the Equality Authority. The Survey provides valuable data and information on women's experience in paid work during and after pregnancy. The Survey highlights the difficulties that many women experience when returning to employment and the pressure on mothers due to the lack of paid parental leave provision in Ireland.

The fact that one third of women stated that their pregnancy represented a personal crisis for them, shows the urgent need for more supports to be put in place for mothers. The NWCI supports the recommendations to increase flexible employment practices, and expand parental leave provision.

Pregnancy at Work_A National Survey.pdf

Click here to go to the Crisis Pregnancy page.

Click here to go to the Equal Authority page.