26th mars 2026
- Establish a unified legal standard: Set 18 as the minimum age of marriage without exceptions across all personal status laws.
- Establish state authority and oversight by adopting a unified civil minimum age of marriage applicable across all personal status systems, restoring state responsibility for child protection across all communities.
- Promote cross-sector coordination: Improve collaboration between social services, legal actors, and education systems.
- Address structural drivers: Integrate child marriage prevention into broader social protection and economic recovery strategies.
- Centre girls’ rights: Ensure policies prioritise education retention, health services, and survivor-centred support, including bodily autonomy, protection from gender-based violence, and non-discrimination across nationality and legal status.