Lugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 1 month agoBirthrates are plummeting worldwide. Can governments turn the tide? Nations are deploying baby bonuses, subsidised childcare and parental leave – largely to no avail.www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up161arrow-down17
arrow-up154arrow-down1external-linkBirthrates are plummeting worldwide. Can governments turn the tide? Nations are deploying baby bonuses, subsidised childcare and parental leave – largely to no avail.www.theguardian.comLugh@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square32fedilink
minus-squareKestrelAlex@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 month agoNone of these policies address that life is too expensive and difficult for people now for them to think about having kids…telling struggling people things will only get half as worse once they have children isn’t motivating anybody.
minus-squareEndward23@futurology.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down5·1 month ago They do address This not the cause anyway.
None of these policies address that life is too expensive and difficult for people now for them to think about having kids…telling struggling people things will only get half as worse once they have children isn’t motivating anybody.