With 3.5 million people in the UK affected by infertility, the Fawcett Society recently partnered with TotalJobs to conduct a new study exploring how employers can better support women’s careers and create fertility-friendly workplaces.
The research shows that:
- HR leaders recognise the importance of offering more fertility support, but over three quarters (77%) have encountered challenges to implement across the business.
- Four in five women (80%) claim it’s important for workplaces to facilitate open and safe conversations around fertility.
- Over half (59%) of those going through fertility treatment have kept it secret from senior colleagues, despite 92% needing to take time off for treatment.
- Men undergoing fertility treatment find it easier to access support materials at work than their female colleagues (69% vs 62%).
Read the Paths to Parenthood: Navigating Fertility at Work Guide.
