state reporting as an opportunity and platform to indicate progress and share best practices in the implementation and fulfilment of rights. States Parties must report on compliance with Article 6(b) of the Maputo Protocol and Article 21(2) of the African Children’s Charter, in line with the recommendations in this Joint General Comment and in accordance with the Reporting Guidelines under the Maputo Protocol and under the African Children’s Charter. In their reports, States Parties are invited to include statistics, offer descriptions of context, indicate challenges and barriers in realising the prohibition on child marriage, provide an assessment of measures taken and suggest best practices which may be helpful to other States Parties. 34