Evan Cullen is being a bit disengenuous by playing the gender card which he knows plays well with the media and politicians particularly of the leftish variety. But the reality is the same with any self employed contractor pilot. If you you're not fit for work you don't get paid whether it be a sprained wrist, a broken leg, flu or a flare up of your gout. Not just pilots but anyone who works for themselves.
So the discussion is exactly how to define self employment and that's not just a matter for aviation but across a lot of business sectors. Not just in Ireland either.
This is a much bigger issue than maternity leave for a small handful of women.