Elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against the girl child 2007, para. 13k
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[The Commission urges Governments to take the following actions:] [Norms and policies] (k) Review, enact and strictly enforce laws and regulations concerning the minimum legal age of consent and the minimum age for marriage, raising the minimum age for marriage where necessary, and generate social support for the enforcement of these laws, inter alia, through increasing educational opportunities for girls and advocating the benefits of keeping girls in schools;
Legal status
Negotiated soft law
Body
Commission on the Status of Women
Document type
CSW Agreed Conclusions / Declaration
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Education
Equality & Inclusion
Person(s) affected
Children
Girls
Year
2007
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CSW Agreed Conclusions, Elimination of all forms of discrimination and violence against the girl child (2007), para. 13k.