As South Korea's birth rate hits fresh lows, Seoul city officials have a plan to help -- subsidised egg freezing. But experts warn the initiative is unlikely to reverse precipitous demographic decline.
  • HerrVorragend@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    10 months ago

    Education and equal opportunity provides more compelling life options then just staying at home raising kids.

    The main problem is, that these options are a mere theory for many when two people in a household have to work to make ends meet.

    The raising of kids is then just something that comes on top of the existing burdens.

    • jet@hackertalks.comEnglish
      9·
      10 months ago

      If they let people skip compulsory military service if they’re actively parents. They’ll probably see a bit of a baby boom