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president’s video statement, released on Friday, urged women to focus on “the bearing of children”, “no matter what career path she chooses or what professional heights she attains”.IWD was actually created to advocate for a “gender equal world” and to “celebrate women’s achievement” everywhere – not to focus solely on motherhood.Russian women’s campaign for peace on the eve of World War 1 back in 1914 influenced the decision to make March 8 the day to honour IWD.
“Family remains the most important thing for any woman, no matter what career path she chooses or what professional heights she attains.” He said raising children “is what matters most” for a woman, adding: “The family is the bond that has ensured continuity from generation to generation, and consideration and respect for women and motherhood are an integral part of our traditions.”
While the president did also acknowledge the women who are serving in the Ukraine war, this is not the first time Putin has called upon women to focus on childbirth.women should start having eight or more children to “preserve” the old traditions, saying increasing the population would be “our goal for the coming decades”.It’s worth noting that the size of the Russian population is said to have suffered significantly since Putin ordered the Ukraine invasion.
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