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Undertake proactive measures towards the elimination of child marriage and
other harmful practices that affect girls including by taking measures to address
the underlying factors such as gender-based discrimination, poverty, and
negative customary and societal norms;
Create a conducive reporting and referral mechanism for survivors of sexual
violence including child marriage, and provide psychosocial support,
rehabilitation and reintegration services for the survivors;
Investigate and prosecute perpetrators of sexual violence and child marriage;
Take action against any actors who conduct forced pregnancy testing of any
kind, or who discriminate against girls on the grounds of their pregnancy or
marital statuses such as expulsion and detention; and
Provide special support to pregnant and married girls to continue their education
in a school of their choice and based on their consent.
110. As per Section XXI (1) of the Revised Communication Guidelines of the
Committee, the Government of Tanzania shall report to the Committee on all
measures taken to implement the decision of the Committee within 180 days from the
date of receipt of the Committee’s decision.
Done at the 39th Ordinary Session held virtually from 21 March to 01 April 2022
Honourable Joseph Ndayisenga
Chairperson of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and
Welfare of the Child
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