Children

Finland

Finland running out of children

The Nomad Today 1/31/20

Finland appears in many world rankings as one of the best countries to have a family. But, paradoxically, the country's child population declined considerably during the last decade. The…

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Finland records lowest number of births since hunger year 1868

The Nomad Today 1/23/20

In 2019, approximately 2,000 children were born in Finland less than the previous year. And the number of deaths far exceeded that of births. Still, the arrival of immigrants allowed the country…

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Finnish authorities rescued two orphaned children from Al-Hawl

The Nomad Today 12/19/19

The municipality in which they are staying or may live in the future will not be disclosed to protect them from the public eye. 10 Finnish women and about 30 children are still in the refugee…

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Finland, the EU country with lowest caesarean birth rate

The Nomad Today 12/17/19

1.4 million babies were born through this method in the EU in 2017.

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Finland will repatriate children trapped in Al-Hawl camp

The Nomad Today 12/17/19

According to the information released by Sanna Marin's Government, "there is no obligation to assist adults who have entered the area voluntarily."

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Finland allocates 3 million to support children’s education in Syria

The Nomad Today 12/11/19

In 2018, more than 70,000 children enrolled in school in Syria thanks to the cooperation between Finland and UNICEF, explains Finnish Ambassador Tarja Fernández.

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Increasing proportion of women of foreign origin in Finland's birth rate

The Nomad Today 12/4/19

The figures also show fertility rates are higher among Finnish-Swedish women.

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Low-educated Finns more likely to be childless

The Nomad Today 11/22/19

Two-thirds of all childless Finnish women lived in core urban areas. The highest share was in Uusimaa and the lowest in Ostrobothnia.

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Finland needs babies: 34,493 births and 39,880 deaths so far this year

The Nomad Today 10/24/19

Population increased by 7,568 personas due to immigration gain from abroad.

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Autumn school holiday started for thousands of children

The Nomad Today 10/14/19

National Agency for Education asked families to spend time reading together.

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Two children seriously injured in a car fire in a Prisma parking lot

The Nomad Today 10/9/19

According to the Police, the cause of the fire was the ignition of the tablet with which the older child was playing while the father was buying at the supermarket.  

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Finns adopted 95 children abroad in 2018

The Nomad Today 8/21/19

The total number of adoptions amounted to 404, of which 212 were girls and 192 boys, but less than a quarter were carried out abroad. Of those, the highest number were made in Thailand, followed by…

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Finland is the EU country with the second lowest rate of infant mortality

The Nomad Today 7/22/19

Infant mortality halved in 20 years in the EU (down to 3.6 deaths per 1,000 live births), but there are still huge differences among the Member States. Among the candidates to enter the EU, the…

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LIFESTYLE

Only 22% of Finnish households have children

The Nomad Today 6/4/19

In the European Union, Ireland recorded the highest proportion of households with children (39%), ahead of Cyprus, Poland and Slovakia (all 36%) and Romania (35%). The lowest rates were recorded in…

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What social rights do I have if my child suffers from an illness?

The Nomad Today 3/26/19

If your child gets suddenly sick, you can take a temporary care leave from your job. And in the unwanted case of a serious illness or disability, you and/or the child may be entitled to an allowance…

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Sexual abuse and forced marriages: Finland seeks strategies against child trafficking

The Nomad Today 3/21/19

Experts believe there are far more victims than shown in official statistics and demand an action plan against human trafficking

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Finland supports with 7.12 million euros the schooling of vulnerable children in Myanmar

The Nomad Today 3/20/19

Almost 200,000 children at risk of dropping out from school have been able to continue thanks to stipends, as informed the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs

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Finland bans child marriage

The Nomad Today 3/14/19

The procedure for granting dispensations for under-age persons to marry will be abolished in June 2019

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Finnish children under 5 years, among Europeans with more severe health limitations

The Nomad Today 2/6/19

According to the latest figures published by Eurostat, more than 95% of the children in the EU are considered to be in good health

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3.7 million euros to support Syrian children access to education

The Nomad Today 1/23/19

Finland will help 7,000-8,000 girls and boys in a vulnerable position to access education and child protection provision