Irina Volynets, the Commissar for the Rights of the Child in Tatarstan, founder of the National Committee of Parents, proposed placing the title “Father Hero” for boys raising ten or more children in Russia, transmits RT with a link to the relevant document. With such an initiative, the head of the State Duma Committee on Family, Women and Children turned to Nina Ostanina. The Ombudsman reminded that the title of “Mother Hero” was established in 2022.
“Never have the virtues of fathers with many children been celebrated at such a high level. At the same time, the role of fathers in the family cannot be ignored. The burden of providing a family for the proper upbringing of children often falls on the shoulders of fathers with many children, and it is not easy to devote time to them,” the Ombudsman added.
He stressed that establishing a new title would help improve paternity status and the status of an extended family.
Vladimir Putin in August 2022 signed A decree on the establishment of the title “Mother Hero” and a one-time payment of 1 million rubles for mothers who are citizens of the Russian Federation, as well as mothers who have given birth and raised ten or more children.