The Russians have long fallen in love with the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity, celebrated on July 8, 2008. There is also an International Family Day. It has been celebrated since 1993, the date of the holiday is May 15.
For the first time, the International Year of the Family was announced by the UN in 1994. 2014 marks the 20th anniversary of this event worldwide. Since the end of the 20th century, the governments of many countries have begun to hold events in their states dedicated to the "Year of the Family".
Within 12 months, increased attention is paid to families, many issues related to married couples and children are considered. The most relevant, of course, are the measures of social support that are provided to families.
The United Nations emphasizes the importance of each family for the formation and development of modern society. Anniversary events will help determine the main vectors for the development of social policy in relation to families.
Within the framework of the "Year of the Family" -2014, the problems of poverty of families, their social inequality, excessive employment of parents at work, as well as support and interaction between families will be closely examined.
In today's world, traditional family values are becoming more popular than ever. Raising children in a family, love and care of parents make the future of society more predictable and resilient to geopolitical and economic challenges.
The instability of today's world is largely due to the weakening of families, the devaluation of close family relations and the connection of children with their parents. With the loss of cultural traditions, many states also lose their moral foundations.
Healthy and strong children can grow only in strong families, this fact has long been proven by psychologists and doctors. But the life of a modern family is highly dependent on the state of the economy and state support.
A number of long-awaited changes await Russian families in 2104. They expect an increase in the amount of payments for children and an increase in maternity capital. Payments to large families will grow. All children born to these families in 2013-2017 will receive maintenance allowances for up to 3 years.
Young parents can take out a home loan with compensation of 40% of the cost of housing. In some regions, payments are provided for the lack of places in kindergartens.
History is characterized by a spiral movement. The current return to family values is very timely and simply necessary for tomorrow to become stable and peaceful. Today's kids have to become parents themselves and create their own families, which is why any “Year of the Family” and everything connected with it is so important.
