apply for passports for their minor children without the consent of
either an unwilling or unavailable father/guardian.
Administrative Measures, Policies and Institutions
8.7
Government in conjunction with the JSC established the Family
Law Court System which is aimed at ensuring that cases arising
from matrimonial disputes are dealt with in this specialised court
rather than the ordinary court system.
8.8
Government in partnership with traditional leaders, development
partners and civil society organisations is rolling out the
18+Campaign Against Child Marriages. The campaign is aimed at
stopping child marriages. This roll out has seen the sensitisation of
the traditional leadership structures (Chiefs) on the Constitution
and legal provisions prohibiting child marriages.
9 Article 14: Health and Reproductive Rights
9.1
The Commission is referred to Article 16 & 18 of this report on
Family, Adequate Standard of Life and Highest Attainable Health.
In addition to what has already referred above, Government has
also undertaken programmes aimed at enhancing rights of women
to the highest attainable standard of health.
9.2
Include information on Cervical Cancer screening, breast cancer
screening, free maternity booking, free sanitary pads provision for
rural girls, Immunisation of girl against cervical cancer, low cost
birth control programmes,
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