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Kathmandu- Latvia is facing a severe gender imbalance, forcing many women to rent “temporary husbands” for household tasks due to a shortage of men. According to Eurostat, women outnumber men by 15.5 percent in the country, three times higher than the EU average. Among those aged 65 and above, there are nearly twice as many women as men.
यो युरोपेली देशमा पुरुष अभाव : महिलाहरूले ‘एक घण्टाको पति’ भाडामा लिन थाले !
The lack of men is evident in workplaces and daily life, prompting many women to seek partners outside their country. To manage household repairs, women are increasingly relying on platforms such as Komanda24 and RemontDarbi.lv, which offer services popularly known as “husband for an hour,” covering plumbing, carpentry, repairs, and installations.
Experts attribute Latvia’s gender gap largely to lower male life expectancy, linked to heavy smoking and unhealthy lifestyles. Data shows that 40.2 percent of Latvian men smoke, compared to just 15.8 percent of women, alongside high rates of obesity among men.
