Russia Considers Creating a Ministry of Sex to Boost Birth Rates

Russia considers ministry of sex to boost birth rates, proposing incentives like paid dates, hotel stays

Russia is considering setting up a ministry of sex to address its falling birth rate, according to a report . This proposal is part of a wider plan by Russian officials to support President Vladimir Putin’s goal to reverse the country’s demographic decline, which has worsened due to population loss from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

The idea was brought up in a petition by public relations agency GlavPR, suggesting a ministry that would focus on increasing birth rates. Nina Ostanina, a loyal supporter of Putin and head of the Committee on Family Protection, is currently reviewing the proposal.

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Deputy Mayor of Moscow, Anastasia Rakova, also emphasized the urgency, calling on women to prioritize having children as part of a national duty. Rakova mentioned the use of special tests to assess a woman’s fertility, showing the Kremlin’s strong push towards promoting larger families.

To encourage more couples to have children, a number of creative ideas have been proposed:

• Reducing distractions: Authorities suggested turning off the internet and electricity from 10 pm to 2 am to promote intimacy between couples.
• Pay for housework: The government may start paying stay-at-home mothers for house chores, with this work adding to their future pensions.
• Financial support for dating: Couples on first dates could receive up to 5,000 roubles (£40) from the state to encourage relationships.
• Wedding-night hotel stays: Funds may cover newlyweds’ wedding-night hotel bills, up to 26,300 roubles (£208), to encourage pregnancies.

Regional incentives to promote childbirth are already in place. For example, young women in Khabarovsk and Chelyabinsk can receive payments of up to £8,500 for having their first child. Health minister Yevgeny Shestopalov   suggested to use coffee breaks for procreation.

In Moscow, authorities are also surveying women’s reproductive health. Women in the public sector received questionnaires about their sexual health, and those who didn’t respond were required to visit state doctors. Over 20,000 women have already participated in a free fertility testing program in Moscow.

This proposed ministry, if created, would likely focus on these initiatives to encourage a higher birth rate across Russia.

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