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⭐ 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝘆𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝘆𝗻𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 ⭐ We are delighted to announce we are now part of the Progyny, Inc. family, one of the world’s leading fertility benefits providers, and recently recognised as one of Time Inc. 100’s Most Influential Companies of 2024. Our shared mission? To make fertility and family-forming care accessible everywhere, breaking down barriers so that anyone can start a family, no matter where they are. With Progyny's support, we're set to amplify our impact globally, reaching more individuals and families than ever before. Here's to a future where everyone has the support they need to build the family of their dreams! 🌍👨👩👧👦

𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐆𝐁𝐓𝐐 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲? 🏳️🌈 The LGBTQ community are still facing bias and assumptions in the workspace. 28% of Gen Z adults identify themselves in the community and are increasingly selective in their choice of workplace, favoring inclusive companies that clearly stand up for their rights. 🗣️ Nearly 1/3 of queer workers have turned down a job application because they felt the company was not supportive of LGBTQ workers. And at the same time companies struggle with finding overarching Diversity, Equity and Inclusion actions that are authentic and inclusive of the entire organization. 💡 And this is where voluteering LGBTQ Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) can provide a safe space for community awareness and solidarity and have a huge impact in advocating for inclusive policies and drive positive change within the organizations. For fertility benefits for example, we see that the presence of ERGs is a driving force for communication which significantly increases the utility rate for benefits. ➡️ So, join an existing ERG, as part of the community or as ally, or start initiating one in your company - find out how to start one in our newest blog post! #EmployeeBenefit #LGBTQinWorkplace #InclusiveWorkplace

🇪🇺🗳️ How the EU election relates to women's rights, LGBTQI rights and fertility At Apryl, we take initiative to create impact and are committed to equal rights for every person to form and flourish with their family. This is why an inclusive, tolerant, and democratic rule of law is especially important to us. 🫂 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 6 𝐭𝐨 9. You may not directly think of it, but every vote also has an impact on how strongly the next European Parliament will support women's rights, LGBTQI rights as well as fertility treatment and family formation regulations. 🌍 The EU has been actively campaigning for equality in sexual and reproductive health rights and can once again provide Europe-wide guidance to following discussions: 🏳️🌈 LGBTIQ Equality: The discussion on how to strengthen LGBTIQ equality in the EU and the awareness of the need for legal protection to safeguard fundamental rights. 🤰 Right to Abortion: The discussion on changing the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights to include abortion, which would require unanimous agreement from all member states. 💪 Funding of Gender Equality Initiatives: The discussion on funding for legislation on gender equality initiatives. Objectives include ending gender-based violence, challenging gender stereotypes, closing gender gaps in the labour market, pay and pension gaps and achieving gender balance in decision-making and in politics. 📚 Sexuality Education: The discussion about the extent to which sex and relationship education should be implemented in each member state and the introduction of an educational framework. And thats why, make your voice heard. Every vote matters. #EUElection #Everyvoicematter #FemaleHealth #Womenrights #LGBTQIequality

🌈 Exciting Event Alert! 🌈 We are thrilled to announce the SoundCloud x Apryl Pride Panel Discussion on June 25th, 2024! 🎉 This event is not just a celebration of Pride Month, but also a deep dive into creating inclusive workplaces. We will explore topics such as key challenges for the queer community in the workplace, innovative solutions for creating inclusive environments, and success stories of impactful inclusivity initiatives. 👥 We have an incredible lineup of distinguished panelists: ✨ Dimitri (Dima) Bilyarchyk 🇺🇦: Co-founder of Every Health, pioneering telemedicine for the LGBTQIA community in Europe. Dima's journey from the startup scene in Berlin to addressing healthcare stigma is truly inspiring. ✨ Isha Smith: Global VP of Total Rewards at SoundCloud and Executive Sponsor for Clouds of Colour. Isha’s passion for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) through holistic reward systems is transforming organizational culture. ✨ Michael Becher: Chief People Officer at Avi Medical with over 15 years in HR, shaping inclusive workspaces in leading European scale-ups. Founder of "HR for democracy," Michael's commitment to DEIB extends beyond corporate walls. 💡 Whether you're an HR professional, a manager, or an ally, this webinar is a must-attend. Don't miss this chance to learn best practices, engage in a meaningful Q&A, and gain insights on fostering an inclusive workplace. 📅 Save the date and join us for this vital conversation! Sign up here: https://lu.ma/jibyhj2n #PrideMonth #InclusiveWorkplace #DiversityAndInclusion #HR #LGBTQIA #SoundCloud #EveryHealth #AviMedical #apryl

𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤, 𝐰𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐲𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬! 🎉 🫂 Our UK sales team joined us in Berlin for three wonderful days together. Guided by one of our core Apryl values, "Stronger Together," these three days exemplified what creating meaningful work through teamwork means at Apryl. 🌏 With our team comprising multiple nationalities and backgrounds (🇳🇱🇮🇳🇨🇳🇧🇬🇩🇪🇧🇷), it was incredibly enriching to take the time to understand everyone's cultures and perspectives. Together, we explored Berlin's international and artistic side and were mesmerized by the beauty of the Spree. We also embraced our inner foodies, enjoying a variety of cuisines from China, Morocco, India, Vietnam... The days were filled with activities that brought us together, celebrated our diversity, and helped us understand how we work as individuals and as a team. 🌟 The highlight was the "How to Work with Me" workshop led by Jenny and Tobias. Inspired by the post from Severin Hacker, each of us reflected on and presented our personalities and working styles, focusing on how to interact with us, how we think, and who we are as individuals. The workshop was incredibly insightful and allowed us to be vulnerable, ultimately bringing us closer as a team.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝. ❄️ 🙆♀️ womenshealthmag recently published an article about a 25-year-old woman who underwent a full egg freezing cycle. As she researched women's fertility and learned that the number of eggs decreases with each new decade of life, and her fertility anxiety grew. In fact, due to her young age doctors were able to retrieve about 25 eggs from her - more than double the average retrieval. And she's not alone. Although 25 may seem young to be worried about their fertility, the Gen Z study we conducted also shows that almost half of young people between the ages of 16 and 24 also have 'fertility anxiety'. For Gen Zs, infertility is less of a taboo subject and more and more celebrities and women with large followings on social media are talking openly about their own experiences with fertility, contributing to this trend. 🤳 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘌𝘨𝘨 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴? 👩⚕️ Clinical experts believe that you should not rush into freezing your eggs unless you have a chronic illness or a serious medical condition that could affect your fertility in your 20s. However, it is important that you are aware of the different options and whether it is financially feasible for you, and that you know your own medical and family history to plan your own fertility journey. 📣 For all the young women out there, this means it's not necessarily true that egg freezing is better the younger you are. What holds true is this: the sooner you begin educating yourself, the more empowered you become in understanding your body and the choices available to you. 🌟 #eggfreezing #fertilitybenefits #aboutgenZ

Do you have employees who are dreaming of adding a new leaf to their family tree? 🌱 We’re excited to announce our official partnership with apryl, a leader in fertility care benefits, to bring fertility care to employees globally! From planning to parenthood, every step of the fertility journey matters. Apryl is here to guide and support. Together, we’re dedicated to providing comprehensive, compassionate care that understands the unique needs of every aspiring parent. Here’s what Apryl said about our new partnership: “This collaboration simplifies the setup of fertility benefits for a diverse client base, reducing implementation time and effort. It provides companies the flexibility to allocate varying budget amounts across different benefits areas — while having everything in one place.” Want to find out what this could mean for you? Speak to one of our benefits specialists via the link below 👇

Women's Health at Longevity Week Berlin! 🌟 During the Longevity Week Berlin last week, there was an insightful panel discussion on women's health: 🌺 Women's health needs to be considered holistically as it is driven by hormonal cycles. This also applies to individual health issues during the reproductive or menopausal period. Quoting Audrey Tsang “You are unqiue, but you are not alone.” 📊 Women are underrepresented in parts of clinical research design, which has resulted in gaps within gender health data and therefore lack of understanding of how women's reproductive organs influence the prevention, appearance and progression of ageing processes. 🔎 Current technologies like Clue and theblood (by Isabelle G.) open the window of opportunity to gain more insights and information about the female body and women-specific health solutions. This data can be used to focus research more specifically on the correlations of women's health and to find individual solutions. 📚 Stasa Stankovic and Dr. Leoni Matt, MD are advocating for women to get to know their bodies better and take control of their fertility journey sooner rather than later. Education about women's health issues and the provision of essential treatments like hormone replacement therapies are essential to this. Special thanks to Tamara Radaković , MD and Ava Ghaiumy for their effort in organizing and moderating! During the startup side-event at the Google offices, our founder Jenny also presented Apryl alongside other startups working on health and longevity. It was inspiring to see such progressive perspectives on the future science of longevity and how startups are making a big impact in discovering innovative solutions in this field. 🌸 #LongevityWeekBerlin #FemaleHealth

🎉 Let’s extend a warm welcome to Michelle, our newest Founder Associate Intern! 🎉 We are thrilled to have more joining the Apryl familiy this month! Michelle not only brings her creative and motivational drive to our daily tasks, but also supports the founder team with her hands-on approach towards the mission. 💪 With her Chinese roots and living experiences, she furthermore brings a deep passion about the Chinese culture and especially the Chinese cuisine (One more foodie in, yay!). 🍜 Her interest and insight into the multicultural approach to the work environment, as well as her commitment to our vision of promoting diversity through equitable family planning opportunities, is an incredible enrichment to our team. 🌏 Welcome aboard Michelle, let's embark on “eggciting” new journeys together! 🌟 #TeamWelcome

🌺 Enhancing every reproductive journey: apryl x Clue We are very excited to share our new partnership with Clue, a leading period tracking app that not only offers accurate cycle predictions and personalized insights into your mental, physical, and hormonal well-being! 🤝🏻 Through this partnership, Apryl Members can access discounted rates on premium features such as Clue Period Tracking Plus, Clue Conceive, Clue Pregnancy, Clue Perimenopause, and Clue Connect in our Marketplace. These premium features enable our members to delve into their menstrual cycles deeply, gaining insights into their unique phases of life. ⭐️ We truly value this partnership as it enables us to provide a more rounded suite of resources that supports our vision to enable everyone to build a family. 🐣 Feeling curious or want to know more? Stay tuned for updates by reading our latest blog post. If you are interested in the partnerships offered on our marketplace, don't hesitate to get in touch with us! #Employeebenefits #EmpoweringWomen