Putin Wants Russian Women To Have 10 Children
Russia did it from 1944 to 1991, when the Soviet Union collapsed, and Vladimir Putin wants to bring it back.
It’s called “Mother Heroine”. It’s an honorary title and a financial award bestowed upon Russian women who have 10 or more children.
Now, it’s not as easy as it might sound to be named a “Mother Heroine”. All of the children need to be alive on the tenth child’s first birthday unless they were killed serving in the military, civic service or a terrorist attack. Also, the children need to be well taken care of, get the “appropriate level of care for health, education, physical, spiritual and moral development.
The title comes with a reward of 1 million Russian Rubles. That’s about a little over $16,000 American dollars, once the tenth child turns one year of age. Recipients also earn a five-pointed golden star medal.
One of the reasons Putin is bringing this back, is that Russia has been facing a population decline in recent years, and the war isn’t helping that situation. The working age population has decreased in terms of overall population every year for the last twelve years.
This isn’t the first time, Putin has tried something like this. In 2007 he declared a National Conception Day, giving workers a holiday and a day off the next day in order for couples to conceive.
None of these ideas have seemed to work as Russian women are having about 1.82 births per woman.
We’ll keep you posted.
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