On Thursday 6th July, we were very kindly welcomed into the beautiful office of Iris London, to host our first FMAW members roundtable event. We were excited to bring together some of our trailblazing member organisations, the first of many to have joined our...
Fertility challenges aren’t a new issue within organisations, they’ve been hidden in plain sight for far too long. It’s not a wellbeing ‘fad’ but a significant life-event that affects as many as 1 in 6 people globally, according to recent stats from the World Health...
For our next “F Word at Work” lunch and learn session we were joined by two people in senior roles sharing the impact their own fertility struggles have had on them at work. Senior leaders sharing vulnerable experiences can have such a powerful impact on others feeling comfortable to share their own experience, in the knowledge that it is recognised and understood at all levels.
Fertility struggles: The impact to careers 93% said of women said that their career had been impacted in some way by their struggles to conceive and bring home a baby. Anecdotally, we hear all the time and know from our own experiences the impact that fertility...
Performative activism is declining, and businesses are slowly starting to ditch the rainbow flags and statements that only appear during Pride month. Instead, inclusive organisations are focusing on creating real change for LGBTQ+ members of the workforce. Although...
Fertility Matters At Work announces the UK’s first ever Fertility Friendly employer. At Fertility Matters at Work, we exist to educate and inspire businesses with an awareness of how fertility issues affect both their employees and their organisation. By becoming a...
For our next “F Word at Work” lunch and learn session we were joined by our wonderful psychological partner, Julianne Boutaleb, Perinatal Psychologist at @ParenthoodInMind. As part of Baby Loss Awareness Week, we chatted to Julianne all about the emotional side of struggling to bring home a baby, whether through fertility loss, pregnancy or baby loss.
Just like the menopause conversation only a few years ago, fertility is now being spoken about on a wide scale as part of the news agenda. There is a much-needed focus on the gap in support and education around this issue and its impact on individuals in the...
We were joined by Laura Buckingham, co-founder and host of The Worst Girl Gang Ever @the_worstgirlgang_ever – featuring a support platform, online courses and an award-winning podcast. Ahead of #babylossawarenessweek, we’ll be focusing on pregnancy loss whilst in the workplace, Laura’s own experience and the experiences of her community and how employers can best support those facing this all-too-common heartbreaking grief.
In our next free lunch and learn “The F Word at Work” we heard more about the important experience of being childless not by choice, during #WorldChildlessWeek. In this webinar we were joined by Berenice Smith – @fullstoppodcast.
We are dedicated to raising awareness of fertility issues in the workplace, educating companies about the reality of IVF at work and the support that is needed.
Download resources including Seven ways your organisation can become more 'fertility friendly' and Preparing to talk to your workplace about fertility treatment