Why fertility policies don’t work
Counting on immigration isn’t really a long-term solution but efforts by some countries to increase birth rates have not been yielding the … Read more
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Business lobby calls for govt action to boost Finland’s birth rate
A continued low birth rate will affect the government’s ability to bankroll social services and pensions in the future. By yle.fi A … Read more
Family Circus with the Portuguese Large Families Association (APFN)
One of the highlights of the life of the Portuguese Large Families Association is the reunion of many of the families at … Read more
New York Times spotlights large families in time of plummeting fertility rates
By Anna Reynolds, liveaction.org The U.S. fertility rate has plummeted to a 30-year low, and the New York Times Parenting section recently … Read more
Policy responses to low fertility: How effective are they?
In the last three decades sub-replacement fertility has spread around the world. One half of the global population today lives in countries … Read more
10 New Year’s resolutions to help improve family life in 2020
(By Press Association / Published on breakingnews.ie) If you’re making a New Year’s resolution, you’re most likely to make a personal one … Read more
What strengthens a family?
Children are a blessing Our children are a great happiness for me. My husband and I come from large families and are … Read more
Awards ceremony of third annual competition “Most Family-Friendly Municipality in Latvia in 2019”
The awards ceremony of third annual competition “Most Family-Friendly Municipality in Latvia in 2019” took place on December 16, 2019 in capital … Read more
77 Portuguese municipalities are already family-friendly
This year, the 11th edition of the municipalities survey promoted by the Observatory for the Family Friendly Municipalities, an initiative of the … Read more
Why Are Birth Rates in Sweden Falling?
(by Daniel Rossetti, Stockholm University Demography Unit (SUDA)) Fewer and fewer children are being born in Sweden, while the average age of … Read more
