(i) promote gender equality and equity; (ii) empower a child in marriage and victim of child marriage to vitiate poverty; (iii) challenge gender stereotypes and harmful practices; (iv) engage stakeholders on initiatives to eradicate child marriage; and (v) engage parents on initiatives to eradicate child marriage; (f) support the capacity of families to adequately protect a child already in marriage and victims of child marriages by – (i) enhancing their socio-economic capacities such as, increased access to employment, loans and child sensitive social protection schemes; and (ii) involving parents in programmes that promote positive, non-violent and non-discriminatory forms of child rearing; and (g) strengthen the participation of key stakeholders in child marriage prevention programmes by supporting and funding community watch committees and centers, as provided in section 32, to ensure their sustainability. (2) The Ministry shall, bi-annually, table a report to the legislature (insert appropriate term, such as National Assembly) on the activities undertaken to fulfill the requirements stipulated in this Part. 41. Notification and reporting mechanisms (1) Every appropriate authority shall establish notification and reporting mechanisms to inform persons under threat of, or to report on, child betrothal or marriage, which shall include Page 70 of 78

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