Putin's big message on International Women's Day: Your job is to make babies

Fri, 03/08/2024 - 10:19

Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting from Sochi, Russia, on March 6, 2024. — Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia, on Wednesday.
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In his International Women's Day address, Vladimir Putin emphasized the importance of having kids.
The Russian president reiterated that 2024 is the "year of the family" in Russia.
Putin has repeatedly leaned on Russia's women to have more children to fix its demographic crisis.

International Women's Day on March 8 is a big deal in Russia.

It's observed as a national holiday, on which workers get the day off work, TV stations highlight the achievements of Russian women, and Russian President Vladimir Putin makes an address.

In this year's speech, Putin had a clear message about what a Russian woman's purpose in life should be: having kids.