Establishment of units in charge of handling and resolving family disputes in capital
cities of wilayas;
Training of staff at the Department of Family Affairs on the resolution of family
disputes;
Training of staff at the Department of Family Affairs on the provision of
psychological care to victims of family disputes;
Organization of coordination and consultation workshops each year with
magistrates;
Organization of periodic meetings of committees in charge of handling and resolving
family disputes which include all relevant ministerial departments and civil society
representatives;
Development of a guide on legal proceedings and social mediation;
Contracting with a legal expert and a lawyer for the handling of family disputes
brought before the courts;
Development of awareness-raising materials (simplified CSP guide, family guide,
audio tape in national languages, sketches, flyers in Arabic and in French);
Organization of awareness-raising campaigns targeting populations including
families in addition to the dissemination of the Personal Status Code in most wilayas
in the country;
Implementation of a media programme broadcast on national television and radio to
disseminate the CSP;
Constant participation in radio and television programmes on the rights of the
family.
The MASEF also implemented a series of measures to fight against early marriage:
Awareness-raising campaigns on the harmful effects of child marriage;
Training and support to human rights NGOs;
Commemoration of the National day of the young girl under the theme “child
marriage”;
Support for the education of girls: awareness-raising, awards to girls who win
competitions, transportation, scholarships, school kits…
Vocational training for girls out of school;
Creation of a children’s parliament including 50% of girls and of municipal councils
for children;
Establishment of family dispute resolution service;
Setting up of a database on child marriages;
Organization of weekly radio and television programmes on the harmful effects and
the physical, health and psychological consequences of entering marriage before the
age of 18;
Legal assistance to victims of child marriage.
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