{"id":27851,"date":"2026-04-16T21:07:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T21:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/?p=27851"},"modified":"2026-05-29T17:50:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T17:50:45","slug":"3-ways-to-support-your-team-during-national-infertility-awareness-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progyny.com\/blog\/fertility-in-the-workplace\/3-ways-to-support-your-team-during-national-infertility-awareness-week\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways to support your team during National Infertility Awareness Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Employers can use National Infertility Awareness Week to normalize infertility, build empathy, and make employees feel seen. Practical support starts with listening to lived experiences, sharing resources, and creating a culture where family building challenges are acknowledged rather than hidden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The estimated prevalence of infertility worldwide is a staggering one in six<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On paper, that\u2019s a shocking number \u2014 but when you look around and realize that the one in six people are in your neighborhood and at your workplace, it\u2019s heartbreaking.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an employer, you can offer a powerful display of support when you acknowledge how commonplace infertility is, as well as the physical and emotional toll it takes on those trying to build their families. Whether your organization offers a comprehensive women’s health and family building benefit or not, National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW)<\/strong>, April 19\u201325, 2026, provides a natural entry point for important conversations that will send the strong cultural message that you support your employees\u2019 whole-being. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preparing for a NIAW workplace campaign doesn\u2019t have to be time-consuming either. Small acts go a long way when someone is navigating a challenging life experience, and taking the time to support them this week is an easy way to make them feel seen and heard. You could:     <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Learn something new about infertility. <\/strong>Did you know 30 \u2013 40% of infertility cases<\/a> are attributed to the male partner? Or that fertility preservation may be the only way someone recently diagnosed with cancer<\/a> can ever have a family? From debilitating pain<\/a> to intense financial pressure, there are a myriad of obstacles those experiencing infertility may be navigating. The more aware you are of what goes into the infertility journey, the easier it is to know where you can step in and help.  <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Listen to the stories of those who\u2019ve experienced infertility. <\/strong>Infertility can be an isolating and vulnerable experience, making it hard for friends, family, and colleagues to open up. But that doesn\u2019t have to stop you. Below are a few stories from people with completely different infertility journeys. Each is about 20 minutes long \u2014 you may be surprised how much you can relate, and how much hearing their stories can shape your next conversation with someone navigating their own family building journey. \n