| Today’s Morning News | | This email is proudly sponsored by Armslist | | | Your Daily Cartoon | | | Russia’s Encouraging Sex at Work | Russia is implementing a controversial policy encouraging sexual activity during work breaks to combat its declining birth rate, which currently stands at 1.5 children per woman, well below the replacement rate. | This initiative includes financial incentives, restrictions on abortions, and even offers like free fertility checks for women in Moscow aged 18-40 amidst a broader population crisis worsened by the war with Ukraine. | Critics and observers note the desperation in these measures, which are aimed at boosting the population and workforce in the future, reflecting a significant demographic challenge for Russia. | As Newsweek reported, Putin explained, “Proper conditions are being created for women to succeed professionally while remaining guardians of the hearth and lynchpins of large families with many children.” | | | Advertisement | | |
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