The Telegraph
Baroness Geeta Nargund recently spoke to Rosa Silverman at The Telegraph about fertility, the UK’s declining birth rate and the importance of placing education and gender equality at the centre of the conversation.
Drawing on decades of experience in fertility care, Baroness Nargund highlights the need for open conversations about reproductive health and comprehensive fertility education in schools, for both young men and girls. Understanding fertility should not be seen as a women’s responsibility alone; young people of all genders deserve the knowledge to make informed decisions about their futures.
She also emphasises that women should not have to choose between a career and a family. Greater support for parents, more equitable parental leave, accessible childcare and workplaces that enable women to remain economically active are essential to creating a society where people have a genuine choice about starting a family.
Addressing declining birth rates requires more than awareness. It means tackling the structural and economic barriers that prevent people from having the families they want, while placing gender equality, education and individual choice at the heart of the solution.