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#TheRealFertilityCrisis is that many of us can’t afford to have children.
Even if we want to.
@unfpa.org describes what needs to change: unf.pa/rfc
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📢 Enough with "fixing" fertility rates!
It’s time to fix the systems that are failing families.
Real change isn’t about control, it’s about respecting choice.
Drop a 💯 if you agree and find out more about #TheRealFertilityCrisis: unf.pa/rfc
We were very proud to help launch @unfpa.org's new report 'The Real Fertility Crisis' to a packed room in the UK Parliament yesterday.
#TheRealFertilityCrisis is that people feel unable to create the families they want due to economic and societal pressures.
Read the report here shorturl.at/RnDO9
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📣 Women are not responsible for declining fertility.
#TheRealFertilityCrisis is that people feel unable to create the families they want.
See what new research from @unfpa.org—the #UnitedNations sexual and reproductive health agency—reveals: unf.pa/rfc
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Choosing not to have children is 💯 fine.
No one should face pressure or stigma for their decision.
Let @unfpa.org—the #UnitedNations sexual and reproductive health agency—explain why #TheRealFertilityCrisis isn’t childlessness: unf.pa/rfc
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Having a child is one of the most personal and consequential decisions someone can make.
Everyone must be able to choose freely.
See new research from @unfpa.org—the #UnitedNations sexual and reproductive health agency–on #TheRealFertilityCrisis ➡️ unf.pa/rfc
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🛑 #TheRealFertilityCrisis is that many of us can’t afford to have children 🛑
Even if we want to.
Let @unfpa.org—the #UnitedNations sexual and reproductive health agency—describe what needs to change: unf.pa/rfc
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🌡️ Climate change
🌏 Environmental degradation
🔥 Wars and pandemics
People want to have children but for many, their fears are holding them back.
Learn about #TheRealFertilityCrisis from @unfpa.org—the #UnitedNations sexual and reproductive health agency: unf.pa/rfc
📉 Birth rates are falling yet governments aren't listening to what people need in order to create the families they want.
Let the @washingtonpost.com explain some of the reasons why fewer people are having children: unf.pa/bbp
✍ @eduardoelreportero.bsky.social
#TheRealFertilityCrisis
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🚨 Yes, Dr. Kanem!
#TheRealFertilityCrisis is lack of choice, not desire.
@unfpa.org—the #UnitedNations sexual and reproductive health agency—asked people what challenges they face in creating the families they want.
See what they told us: unf.pa/rfc
Many people ask: "Do you want children?"
But few are asking: “Do you feel able to have children?”
Let @unfpa.org—the #UnitedNations sexual and reproductive health agency—reveal how #TheRealFertilityCrisis is a story of agency and choice, not numbers: unf.pa/fty
📣 El informe del @unfpa.org muestra que una mayoría de personas no vive en condiciones que les permita decidir libremente sobre su reproducción 👇
sedra-fpfe.org/unfpa-en-el-... #SWOP2025 #therealfertilitycrisis
Millions of people can't have the number of children they want.
It always comes back to one question: “Can we afford it?”
🗞 Find out more about #TheRealFertilityCrisis from BBC News: unf.pa/wfr
✍ @stephaniehegarty.bsky.social
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📢 Coercive policies like baby bonuses or fertility targets won't fix falling birth rates.
People need help overcoming the barriers to parenthood they face.
Let @unfpa.org—the #UnitedNations sexual and reproductive health agency—explain ➡️ unf.pa/rfc
#TheRealFertilityCrisis
Artwork by Stina Persson
The latest UNFPA/YouGov report "The Real Fertility Crisis" is a breath of fresh air - optimistic, insightful, and full of hope!
Two key takeaways worth highlighting:
🔹 Reproductive freedoms
🔹 Intergenerational solidarity
www.unfpa.org/swp2025
#TheRealFertilityCrisis #Demographics
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💶 Cost of parenthood
📉 Job insecurity
🏠 Housing
Why would people choose to have children if they can't afford them?
It's time we address #TheRealFertilityCrisis.
Let @unfpa.org—the #UnitedNations sexual and reproductive health agency—explain how: unf.pa/rfc
El informe #UNFPA muestra que en el mundo no se dan las condiciones para que las personas tomen decisiones libres sobre su reproducción. Estamos presentando el informe con la @aecid.bsky.social #SWOP2025 #TheRealFertilityCrisis
Dr. Patrick Amoth, Director General, @MOH_Kenya, "We acknowledge that gaps exist, especially in terms of access to reproductive health services, particularly in marginalized areas, and we remain committed to ensuring this situation improves by empowering women and girls."
#TheRealFertilityCrisis
