Contribution
ROSC-Fórum da Sociedade Civil para os Direitos da Criança
$176,110.00
EF 2018-19 · 2018-05-09
Résumé
Mozambique ranks 10th in the world, with 14 percent of young women between the ages of 20 and 24 years married before the age of 15, and 48 percent married before 18 years of age. Early marriages constitute a violation of human rights. The existing fragile legal framework in Mozambique fails to ensure adequate and suitable protection of children and girls, particularly against early marriages. The Committee on Social Affairs, Gender, Technologies and Social Media (the Committee) of the Assembly of the Republic (AR) is working in partnership with the Coalition for the Elimination of Early Marriage (CECAP) to address the recommendation to establish a minimum age of marriage at 18 years of age and explicitly prohibiting marriage before 18 years of age, as well as harmonizing laws and reviewing customary practises to avoid early marriage. In December 2017, a "Preliminary Draft Law for Preventing and Combating Early Engagement, Marriage and Unions" was elaborated and it expected to submit the draft law by December 2018. The proposed new law will fill an existing gap in the Mozambican legal and regulatory framework and contribute to advancing women’s rights in Mozambique, particularly with respect to human rights of the girls.
Ministère
Programme
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Emplacement
MAPUTO|MAPUTO, MZ
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Tel que publié
Agreement Number
MPUTO1175/2018-2019
Agreement Start Date
2018-05-09
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$176,110.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
Mozambique ranks 10th in the world, with 14 percent of young women between the ages of 20 and 24 years married before the age of 15, and 48 percent married before 18 years of age. Early marriages constitute a violation of human rights. The existing fragile legal framework in Mozambique fails to ensure adequate and suitable protection of children and girls, particularly against early marriages. The Committee on Social Affairs, Gender, Technologies and Social Media (the Committee) of the Assembly of the Republic (AR) is working in partnership with the Coalition for the Elimination of Early Marriage (CECAP) to address the recommendation to establish a minimum age of marriage at 18 years of age and explicitly prohibiting marriage before 18 years of age, as well as harmonizing laws and reviewing customary practises to avoid early marriage. In December 2017, a "Preliminary Draft Law for Preventing and Combating Early Engagement, Marriage and Unions" was elaborated and it expected to submit the draft law by December 2018. The proposed new law will fill an existing gap in the Mozambican legal and regulatory framework and contribute to advancing women’s rights in Mozambique, particularly with respect to human rights of the girls.
Description (French)
Le Mozambique se classe au 10ème position mondial avec 14% des jeunes femmes âgées de 20 à 24 ans mariées avant l'âge de 15 ans et 48% mariées avant l'âge de 18 ans. Les mariages précoces constituent une violation des droits de l'homme. Le cadre juridique fragile existant au Mozambique ne garantit pas une protection adéquate et appropriée des enfants et des filles, particulièrement contre les mariages précoces. La Commission des affaires sociales, du genre, des technologies et des médias sociaux (le Comité) de l'Assemblée de la République (AR) travaille en partenariat avec la Coalition pour l'élimination des mariages précoces (CECAP) pour donner suite à la recommandation du mariage à 18 ans et interdisant explicitement le mariage avant l'âge de 18 ans, ainsi que l'harmonisation des lois et la révision des pratiques coutumières pour éviter le mariage précoce. En décembre 2017, un «Avant-projet de loi pour prévenir et combattre l'engagement, le mariage et les unions précoces» a été élaboré et il devrait être soumis avant décembre 2018. La nouvelle loi proposée comblera une lacune existante dans le cadre juridique et réglementaire mozambicain et contribuer à faire progresser les droits des femmes au Mozambique, en particulier en ce qui concerne les droits humains des filles.
Organization Code
dfatd-maecd
Organization
Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Recipient City
MAPUTO|MAPUTO
Recipient Country
MZ
Recipient Legal Name
ROSC-Fórum da Sociedade Civil para os Direitos da Criança
Reference Number
064-2018-2019-Q1-00152