Antenatal career breaks : Survey mothers

The Maury Pasquier postulate (15.3793) invites the Federal Council to present a report on breaks in the employment of pregnant women and to examine whether there is a need for political action in Switzerland in relation to this matter. A representative online survey of 2,809 women who gave birth to a child in 2016 gathered information about their employment histories and the economic and social protectionrelating to pregnancyrelated employment breaks. In addition, an online survey of 3,575 companies was conducted in order to obtain information about concrete experiences, the need for action and possible solutions from the employer’s perspective.