Childfree Russia
{{Short description|Russian opposition non-government movement}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}}
Childfree Russia is a Russian opposition non-governmental movement{{Cite web |last= |title=Часики тикают: зачем власти РФ решили бороться с бездетными |url=https://www.trtrussian.com/magazine/chasiki-tikayut-zachem-vlasti-rf-reshili-borotsya-s-bezdetnymi-7993704 |access-date=2022-10-27 |website= |language=ru-RU}}{{Cite web |title=Повысит ли рождаемость законопроект о запрете идеологии "чайлдфри" |url=https://newsnn.ru/news/society/29-09-2022/povysit-li-rozhdaemost-zakonoproekt-o-zaprete-ideologii-chayldfri |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=newsnn.ru |language=ru}} founded by activist Edward Lisovskii ({{Langx|ru|Эдвард Лисовский|label=none}}).{{Cite web |title=Бездетность вне закона: повысит ли рождаемость новая правовая норма? |url=https://newizv.ru/news/society/28-09-2022/bezdetnost-vne-zakona-povysit-li-rozhdaemost-novaya-pravovaya-norma |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=newizv.ru |language=ru}} It was established in 2012 as the first childfree movement in Russia.{{Cite web |title=Повысит ли рождаемость законопроект о запрете идеологии "чайлдфри" — newsnn.ru |url=https://newsnn.ru/news/2022-09-29/povysit-li-rozhdaemost-zakonoproekt-o-zaprete-ideologii-chayldfri-2575250 |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=newsnn.ru |language=ru}}
History
Edward Lisovskii, a founder of the movement, is a marketer by profession. He headed the company "Advertising Group of the Russian Federation", which worked with advertising in the Moscow Metro,{{Cite web |title=Из московского метро уберут рекламу |url=https://www.vedomosti.ru/technology/articles/2017/12/04/744045-uberut-reklamu |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=Ведомости |date=4 December 2017 |language=ru}} online with Victoria Bonya, Vadim Galygin and Justin Bieber, as well as Odnoklassniki, MTS and TV shows.{{Cite web |title=Московский метрополитен расторг договор с рекламным подрядчиком |url=https://www.sostav.ru/publication/moskovskij-metropoliten-rastorg-dogovor-s-reklamnym-podryadchikom-29495.html |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=www.sostav.ru |language=ru}}{{Cite web |title=Суд снизил цену рекламного контракта в московском метро на 1 млрд руб. |url=https://www.rbc.ru/technology_and_media/18/10/2017/59e750519a79476ba8a694a9 |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=РБК |date=18 October 2017 |language=ru}}
In 2012, Lisovskii compiled the principles of the childfree ideology in Russia and opened several communities on social networks.{{Cite web |last=МАВЛИЕВ |first=Алексей |date=2013-03-20 |title=Эпидемия чайлдфри: петербуржцы не хотят заводить детей |url=https://www.spb.kp.ru/daily/26048/2961065/ |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=spb.kp.ru |language=ru}}
In 2013, VKontakte, at the request of the prosecutor's office, blocked Lisovskii's personal accounts and his community on VKontakte, and he urgently left St. Petersburg.{{Cite web |last=Правда |first=Радио Комсомольская |date=2022-11-20 |title=Как поддерживать дисциплину в школе, если нельзя ставить двойки за поведение? |url=https://radiokp.ru/podcast/roditelskiy-vopros/661469 |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=radiokp.ru |language=ru}}{{Cite web|title=Мир без детей. Док-ток. Выпуск от 04.05.2021 |url=https://www.1tv.ru/shows/doctalk/vypuski/mir-bez-detey-dok-tok-vypusk-ot-04-05-2021 |language=ru |access-date=2022-10-27|work=Channel One|date=2021-05-04}}
According to a 2020 study by the NAFI Analytical Center, 46% of Russians aged 18 to 45 do not want to have children.{{Cite web |title=Исследование: почти половина россиян от 18 до 45 лет не хотят заводить детей - ТАСС |url=https://tass.ru/obschestvo/9598459 |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=TACC}}{{Cite web |title=Исследование: почти половина россиян от 18 до 45 лет не хотят заводить детей - ТАСС |url=https://www.rosbalt.ru/russia/2020/10/01/1866004.html |access-date=2020-10-01 |website=РОСБАЛТ}} State television associates this fact with the development of his ideology.{{Cite web |title=Движение "Чайлдфри в России" — больше не в России |url=https://news-24.ru/2022/07/12/dvizhenie-chajldfri-v-rossii-bolshe-ne-v-rossii/ |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=News-24 |date=12 July 2022 |language=ru-RU}}
In 2021, Russian far-right MP Vitaly Milonov publicly stated that he would like to ban Childfree Russia and imprison Lisovskii for spreading "childfree propaganda".{{Cite web |title=Парламент Башкирии предлагает запретить пропаганду чайлдфри |url=https://ufa.rbc.ru/ufa/15/03/2022/623025da9a7947bdbe3289c9 |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=РБК |date=2022-03-15 |language=ru}}
In 2022, Senator Margarita Pavlova came up with a bill to ban content related to сhildfree topics,{{Cite web |title=Милонов предложил запретить в России пропаганду чайлдфри |url=https://www.m24.ru/news/obshchestvo/25022022/434520 |access-date=2022-11-24 |website=m24.ru |language=ru}} and equate Edward Lisovskii with an extremist because of his childfree views.{{Cite web |last=Трофимова |first=Валерия |date=2022-02-17 |title=Роскомнадзор опроверг разработку проекта о запрете чайлдфри |url=https://www.osnmedia.ru/obshhestvo/roskomnadzor-oproverg-razrabotku-proekta-o-zaprete-chajldfri/ |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=Общественная служба новостей |language=ru-RU}} Lisovskii was forced to flee Russia in February 2022{{Cite web |title=Госдума сама решит, рожать ли нам. Можно ли приравнять чайлдфри к идеологическим врагам |url=https://47news.ru/articles/218242/ |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=47 Новостей Ленинградской области |language=ru}} by the Russian law enforcement forces,{{Cite web |title=Башкирия внесла в Госдуму законопроект о запрете пропаганды чайлдфри |url=https://ufa.rbc.ru/ufa/07/09/2022/6318bc799a794749f62e1650 |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=РБК |date=7 September 2022 |language=ru}}{{Cite web |title=Яндекс — поиск по видео |url=https://yandex.ru/video/preview/12513246880328025671 |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=yandex.ru}} moving into exile in Indonesia.{{Cite web |title=Эдвард Лисовский переехал в Индонезию {{!}} Личный репортер новости |url=https://reviewupdates.ru/2022/07/edvard-lisovskij-pereehal-v-indoneziyu/ |access-date=2022-10-27 |language=ru-RU}} He constantly emphasizes that there is no childfree propaganda in Russia.
In November 2024, the State Duma voted unanimously to ban "childfree propaganda".{{Cite web |date=12 November 2024 |title=Russian Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning 'Childfree Propaganda' |url=https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/11/12/russian-lawmakers-pass-bill-banning-childfree-propaganda-a86994 |access-date=13 November 2024 |website=|language=en}}{{Cite web |date=12 November 2024 |title=Russia lawmakers pass bill banning "child-free propaganda" |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-lawmakers-pass-bill-banning-child-free-propaganda/ |access-date=13 November 2024 |website=CBS News|language=en}}{{Cite web |date=12 November 2024 |title=Bill Banning 'Childfree Propaganda' Gets Final Approval From Russian Lawmakers" |work=Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty |url=https://www.rferl.org/a/bill-ban-childfree-propaganda-final-approval-russian-duma/33199278.html |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=en |last1=Time |first1=Current }}{{Cite web |date=12 November 2024 |title=Russia bans 'Western propaganda' of childless lifestyle, violation would cost $4,000 |url=https://www.wionews.com/world/russia-bans-western-propaganda-of-childless-lifestyle-violation-would-cost-4000-775758 |access-date=13 November 2024 |website=|language=en}}{{Cite web |date=12 November 2024 |title=Russia bans 'child-free propaganda' to try to boost birth rate |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-bans-child-free-propaganda-try-boost-birth-rate-2024-11-12/ |access-date=13 November 2024 |language=en}}