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Public campaign against arranged child marriages "Children are children." to begin on Sunday, 8 March
Published on: Mar 6, 2020 • 10:01 PM Author: PR Service
The Government of Montenegro, in cooperation with the NGO Centre for Roma Initiatives, with the support of the British Embassy in Podgorica, will launch, on Sunday, 8 March 2020, at the premises of the Legal Centre in Vrela Ribnička settlement in Podgorica, a public campaign against arranged child marriages, under the slogan "Children are children." starting at 11:00.
Minister of the Interior Mevludin Nuhodžić, British Ambassador to Podgorica Alison Kemp, Chairperson of the Gender Equality Committee Nada Drobnjak and US Ambassador to Podgorica Judy Rising Reinke will speak at the event.
Executive Coordinator of the Centre for Roma Initiatives Fana Delija will moderate the event.
The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness of the harmful effects of child marriage, which very seriously endanger the mental and physical health of children and impair their chances of leading a healthy and happy life as adults. As a rule, victims of arranged child marriages leave school early, which significantly limit their chances of future employment and a successful independent life.
As a form of trafficking in human beings, arranged child marriages are also a serious crime punishable under the laws of Montenegro.
Although the problem of arranged child marriages is not exclusively related to the Roma and Egyptian communities, children in these communities are the most exposed to risk. Therefore, the campaign will focus specifically on fieldwork with members of the Roma and Egyptian communities in Podgorica, Nikšić, Tivat and Berane.
The campaign is conducted by the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and the Police Directorate, in cooperation with the NGO Centre for Roma Initiatives, with the support of the British Embassy in Pogorica.
Place of event: The premises of the Legal Centre, Ćamila Sijarića Street (last Konik bus station, Vrela Ribnička - https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4248926,19.2988601,18z)
The agenda of the event can be downloaded here.
PUBLIC RELATIONS SERVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MONTENEGRO
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