Speaking, articles, commentary and quotes in (social) media on evidence-based Family Planning Friendly business practice, research, and education.
Spring 2022
How do we support talent when life happens?
University of Waterloo Magazine
Summary. Imagine a health condition that is deeply personal, involves profound losses and requires you to travel to an out-of-town clinic several times a week. It may last for weeks, months, even years – but you’re afraid to tell your employer.
February 2022
Women in Academic Medicine
Summary. Women and girls make up half of the world’s population and therefore, half of its potential. Yet, there is still significant underrepresentation of women in science. In recognition of those challenges, the United Nations has named February 11th as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science to support women and girls in science.
December 2021
From Day One Talk
Summary. Companies want to support employees in starting families, yet the costs can be high and the choices can be complex when it comes to fertility treatments, adoption, egg freezing, and more. How can employers offer individualized support for such deeply personal experiences, yet keep the costs at a sustainable level for the company? What can employers do to help guide workers on what can often be a long series of decisions from the idea of starting a family to fruition?
November 2021
Navigating Work While Undergoing Fertility Treatments
Harvard Business Review
Summary. In this follow-up to their previous HBR article, “Employers, It’s Time to Talk About Infertility,” authors Serena G. Sohrab and Nada Basir offer research-based advice for women navigating their fertility issues and their careers simultaneously. In their forthcoming research, they interviewed 40 professional women who had recently gone through fertility treatments while they worked full time. Drawing on their experiences of what made things harder as well as what helped them, they offer guidance for handling three major challenges: managing appointments, deciding whether or not to disclose (and how), and managing career moves.
November 2020
Employers, It’s Time to Talk About Infertility
Harvard Business Review
Summary. Infertility is a common issue, and around one in six couples seek fertility treatment. Pregnancy and childbirth are highly visible in the workplace, whereas fertility challenges tend to be invisible and silent. Fertility treatments can be lengthy and have serious emotional, physical, and financial impacts on a woman and her partner. Many women choose not to share their infertility struggles out of concern that doing so will have negative effects on their careers, which prevents them from receiving support from their employers throughout the process. Business leaders who are serious about inclusion must be willing to discuss infertility openly and create policies to support employees in this phase of their family-planning journeys.
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