31% of French mothers do not have a full-time job because of their children. 16% are unemployed (compared to 4% of fathers) and 15% are part-time.
Mothers therefore take breaks or stoppages in their careers “ much more frequently ” than fathers “ for reasons related to children ”, concludes the Drees study. But what reality is hidden behind these figures? Financial constraints Nathalie explains this choice simply today: “ My husband started his business, he couldn't stop for that long”