Regional seminar on child marriage during democratic transition and armed conflict

This report highlights presentations and discussions from the “Regional Seminar on Child Marriage during democratic transition and armed conflicts” in the MENA region organised in Beirut in October 2015.

The seminar included discussions about the importance of looking at culture and gender roles, as well as reconsidering Personal Status Laws to address child marriage in the region.

The participants adopted the Beirut Declaration which defines commitment principles and calls on various stakeholders to take action to end child marriage in the Arab region.