(2)
The Ministry shall set up disaggregated data collection, child
surveillance systems and national child rights observatories in
line with the objectives of the ACRWC and the CRC and shall –
(a)
collect data on the –
(i)
(ii)
incidence and prevalence of child marriage;
number and status of children already in marriage,
including
the
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child’s
education,
access
to
resources, health care, sexual and reproductive
services, information and entertainment and the
socio-economic status of the family;
(iii)
causes of death of girls aged between 12 and 18
years of age, including death from AIDS and genderbased violence;
(b)
maintain an up-to-date record of information on the
nature and magnitude of child marriage ;and
(c)
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keep track of emerging child marriage concerns.
Access to information and data on children’s issues
(1)
The Ministry shall establish information and data systems and
ensure efficient access by children, parents, other members of a
child’s family and the public to data and information on child
marriage, children’s rights and freedoms, gender equity and
equality, gender-based violence, socio-economic programmes
and opportunities for the empowerment of children and other
matters concerning the child.
(2)
Subject to the law on privacy of a person and personal
information, a person, regardless of their marital status or
gender, shall have access to the data and information system,
established in accordance with subsection (1), including gender
sensitive HIV and AIDS-related information and data, health
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