Is it possible to increase the fertility rate in Poland?

Low fertility rates in Poland have been reported since the late 1990s, resulting in population decline as a consequence. Reasons for the low fertility rate are to be associated with: 1) demographics – the number of women of reproductive age tends to fall from generation to generation; 2) an ineffective and unstable family policy; 3) social factors, such as a sense of insecurity experienced by many young couples and various “costs” of motherhood, which may affect women’s procreative choices (including the situation of mothers in the labour market, their “threefold burden” as well as the model of a “mother’s sacrifice” and the related social pressure).The experience of European countries has shown that the highest total fertility rates are achieved in countries with a stable family policy based on two objectives: 1) striving to find a balance between mothers and fathers in terms of parental responsibilities and caregiving; 2) helping parents combine work and family.