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Child Protection
Legal Framework
Women and girls in Yemen face severe discrimination in law and in practice. A lack of legal protection leaves them exposed to domestic and sexual violence. The National Dialogue Conference (2013 - 2014) produced many recommendations to strengthen women's and girls' rights. In response, a draft Child Rights Law was submitted to the cabinet, which sets the minimum age for marriage at 18, and provides criminal penalties of between two months and one year in prison and a fine of up to $1,860 for any person who draws up a marriage contract knowing that at least one party is under 18. Any witnesses or signatories to the marriage contract, including the parents or guardians, who know that a party is under 18 face a prison sentence of between one and three months and a fine.2 Social and cultural norms related to child wellbeing and developmentYemen is a nation that is strongly bound by and protective of its traditional and religious beliefs and customs. This is true at a national, institutional, local and household level. Parents and community look at a child as an adult; so the child bears bigger responsibilities compared to his/her age. Children are often required to adhere to strict social norms while still developing physical and psychological maturity. Due to social acceptance and perceived necessity, children are required or obliged to assume adult responsibilities. There is a difficulty in recognizing children’s entitlement to special protection appropriate to their physical and psychological maturity. Yemen’s rich cultural heritage also means that such norms may vary regionally. The large local variations affect, for example, the practice and prevalence of FGM/C.3 Directory: wp-content -> uploads -> sites sites -> 587 Return function, r i(X) r i(0) r i(1) r i(2) r i(3) 1 0 2 4 6 Thermal Station, I 2 0 1 5 6 3 0 3 5 6 10 sites -> Medical Radiography Program sites -> Background on the Haitian Earthquake sites -> Safe Transitions for the Elderly Patient (step) sites -> District profile Haripur Introduction sites -> Germanie VanTrease and Tyler Tetzloff sites -> For more information sites -> To be completed by the cerf secretariat. Type of submission sites -> Sponsor Content Above the Clutter with Pete Krainik sites -> Bjarne Wollan Teigen Reformation Lectures Bethany Lutheran College and Seminary, Mankato, mn Download 250.34 Kb. Share with your friends:
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