List of Recommendations

Recommendation 1

2.64

The Committee recommends that the Australian Government support efforts to collect gender-disaggregated data on the prevalence of child and forced marriage globally.

Recommendation 2

2.65

The Committee recommends that the Australian Government improve the publication of data on the child and forced marriage rates within Australia, and in particular improve communication of this data to non-government organisations supporting individuals in, or at risk of, child and forced marriage.

Recommendation 3

4.59

The Committee recommends that the Australian Government include support for initiatives to eliminate child and forced marriage as part of Australia’s aid program.

Recommendation 4

4.60

The Committee recommends that the Australian Government continues to support efforts to improve education outcomes for women and girls, particularly in regions with high rates of child and forced marriage.

Recommendation 5

4.61

The Committee recommends that the Australian Government continues to enhance its engagement with community and faith-based groups both in Australia and globally to hold dialogues and support work in shifting social norms in relation to child and forced marriage.

Recommendation 6

5.56

The Committee recommends that the Australian Government identify opportunities to improve communication channels with key civil society organisations, including leading a multi-stakeholder group of government and key civil society organisations to develop a repatriation protocol that enables prompt and streamlined assistance to Australians overseas that are in, or at risk of, child and forced marriage.

Recommendation 7

5.57

The Committee recommends that the Australian Government continues and enhances funding to NGOs to counter child and forced marriage.

Recommendation 8

6.42

The Committee recommends that the Australian Government maintains Australia’s commitment as a regional and international leader by conducting targeted and careful advocacy of efforts to prevent and combat human trafficking and slavery, including child and forced marriage.

Recommendation 9

6.43

The Committee recommends that the Australian Government continues and enhances its engagement in bilateral and multilateral dialogues to eliminate child and forced marriage.

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