29 October 2019
Commitment title:
Abolishing the exception in the age of marriage
Commitment description:I pledge to activate the application of the legal age of marriage in Jordan and putting it into force without exceptions in order to prevent marriages for girls under 18 years old, and this should be applicable to males and females equally.
Modes of engagement:
- Change or creation of legislationI am a parliamentarian, and in my capacity in the legislative body I try to change discriminatory laws against women through lobbying, forming alliances with stakeholders, and offering initiatives to change legislation.
- Policy and guidanceChanging policies and strategies and spreading awareness on the importance of preventing early marriage and pressuring the government to impose tougher measures on early marriage.
Commitment to be actioned in:
Jordan
Submitted from:
Jordan
Submitted by
Jordanian Parliament
Thematic area
Address gender-based violence and the harmful practices of child, early and forced marriages and female genital mutilation
Address gender-based violence and the harmful practices of child, early and forced marriages and female genital mutilation
Commitment category
(5) (a) Zero sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices, including zero child, early and forced marriage, as well as zero female genital mutilation; and (b) Elimination of all forms of discrimination against all women and girls, in order to realize all individuals’ full socio-economic potential.
