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Articles with tag "Demographics"

Russia Says It Will Further Cut List of Jobs Barred to Women Amid Labor Shortages

The list of occupations prohibited for women has already been cut by more than fourfold in recent years, an official said.

Putin Urges Businesses to Encourage Employees to Have More Children

Businesses should play a “key role” in meeting the country’s demographic goals, Putin said as Russia continues to grapple with falling birthrates...
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Matviyenko Urges Russians to Rethink Their Views on Early Parenthood as Demographic Crisis Deepens

“Having children should be considered fashionable. It should be the norm to have children as soon as possible after reaching adulthood,” the Federation...
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Despite Costly Programs and an Intensified Family Values Campaign, Russian Women Aren’t Having More Children

Nearly four years of war with Ukraine, state policies and economic realities are reshaping Russia’s demographics.
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opinion Valery Panyushkin

Russia Faces Declining Numbers of Schoolchildren. What Did the Kremlin Expect?

The past decade saw a growing number of targeted groups created in Russia. Of course that made having children unappealing.
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Russia Forms ‘Demographic Special Forces Unit’ as Birth Rate Hits Historic Low

According to Valentina Matviyenko, the creation of the group makes family issues a top priority for the government. 
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opinion Tatyana Rybakova

Here's Why Russia's Birth Rate Plan Won't Work

Paying teenagers to give birth and restricting access to family planning will only mean families will be locked in situations that discourage childrearing...
6 Min read
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