Posts Tagged ‘low birth rate’
Russia Outlaws ‘Propaganda’ Promoting a Child-Free ‘Lifestyle’ as Country Struggles with Lowest Birthrate in Decades
“Propaganda” promoting a child-free “lifestyle” was banned by Russia in the country’s latest attempt to boost one the lowest birth rates the country has had in decades. The bill barring all media that promotes “rejection of childbearing” was voted on unanimously by the lower house of parliament. The ban on “child-free propaganda” would affect all…
Read MoreToo Late? Japan wakes up to faster-than-expected birth rate decline, offers income incentives
Child’s sleeping habits hold magical powers; paediatric sleep expert reveals secrets to unlock them In the wake of country’s faster-than-expected falling birthrate, the Japanese government has offered a long-due policy to advance childcare allowances and increasing benefits for families with multiple children. The policy package, proposed by Masanobu Ogura, minister in charge of policies for…
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