Well, this is going to take a while.
Pretty much every mother deserves a medal. But now in Russia, you can really, actually get one. You just have to have 10 freaking kids — and there are some other rules as well.that revives a Soviet-Era “Mother Heroine” award for any Russian woman who bears and raises 10 or more children. Women who qualify will receive a five-pointed star medal and one million rubles .
The decree comes as Russia faces an aging and declining population, only made worse by the country’s ongoing war with Ukraine, as well asThere are a few catches to the reward, however. The mother must give each of her kids the “appropriate level of care for health, education, physical, spiritual and moral development,”, though how that requirement is evaluated isn’t clear.
The super-moms will be equivalent rank to “Heroes of the Russian Federation,” who are celebrated for their bravery, and “Heroes of Labor,” who have served the state.
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