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Improving DEIB through inclusive benefits

Supporting DEIB at your organization means more than just having the occasional implicit bias training once a year. It means making sure that all employees feel supported and welcome at your organization, and it can start with inclusive benefits.

One lens of DEIB that is often overlooked is women’s health and family building benefits. This wide umbrella includes everything from fertility treatment, mental health support, return to work programming, and even menopause support.

For example, over 1,000 members wrote that alternative family building support is important to them - yet only 14% of respondents currently have access to adoption support, and only 5% have access to surrogacy support. This especially impacts LGBTQ+ employees who often have a harder and more expensive time building their families.

When it comes to other areas of women’s and family health, the numbers aren’t much better. Only 1% of respondents told us that they have access to menopause support at work.

These numbers are not acceptable, and show the drastic need for inclusive benefits that work for all employees.

If you’re looking to retain top employees and avoid the high expenses that come with replacing your workforce, the first step is making sure members are supported in the workplace.

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