The Communist Party’s solution to the country’s demographic crisis and a slowing economy is to push women back into traditional roles.
Tag: Birth Rates
South Korean Cities Play Matchmaker to Singles Wanting to Mingle
Singles are signing up in droves for city-hosted blind-dating events, but some point to their inability to address real issues with family planning.
One Indian State Is Desperate for More Babies
India will soon be history’s most populous country. But the growth is uneven, and the Himalayan state of Sikkim is offering cash incentives to encourage births.
South Korea Wants More Babies, Just Not in These Places
Hundreds of restaurants, museums, cafes and other public establishments in the country ban children from entering. One lawmaker is pushing to get rid of the policy.
Italy’s Senate Signs Off on Meloni’s Migrant Crackdown
The package is the first major take on immigration by the hard-right government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and would limit integration and create more detention facilities.
Why China’s Shrinking Population Is a Problem for Everyone
China struggled for years to curtail its rapid population growth. Now that its population is declining, economists and others fear serious implications for China and countries around the world.
The Incredible Challenge of Counting Every Global Birth and Death
In rural Colombia, as in many parts of the world, tallying births and deaths is one of the most desperately needed public-health measures. It’s a lot harder than it sounds.
Your Monday Briefing: China’s Race to Encourage Births
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China, Needing Babies, Eases Limits on Births
A number of new incentives encouraging people to have children highlight the challenges China faces in trying to boost its declining birthrate.
Global Declines in Maternal Mortality Have Stalled
Death rates in the United States have increased in recent years, as they have in Europe, the W.H.O. reported.