Dr. Sharifa Noaman Al Emadi (proper) Government Director at DIFI and Dr. Khalid Al Naama Director of Household and Analysis Coverage at DIFI in the course of the launch of ‘Plan & Put together’. PIC: Rajan Vadakkemuriyil
Doha Worldwide Household Institute (DIFI) has launched an advocacy marketing campaign calling for necessary premarital training programmes for these about to get married.
The marketing campaign ‘Plan & Put together’ goals at educating youth concerning the significance of constructing comfortable, wholesome and long-lasting relationships throughout the Qatari society.
The marketing campaign was launched lately based mostly on regional and worldwide finest practices in addition to evaluation of comparable programmes and after analysing official statistics on divorce charges in Qatar, mentioned officers in the course of the launch occasion held at Multaqa (Scholar Middle) in Schooling Metropolis.
In a presentation in the course of the occasion, Government Director at DIFI, Dr. Sharifa Noaman Al Emadi pointed that in keeping with knowledge by the Planning and Statistics Authority, 42.1% of divorces happen throughout the first 12 months of marriage; 58.2% inside 1 to 4 years and 22.1 % of divorces occur earlier than consummation. In distinction, 8% of divorce charges occur between 5-9 years of marriage, that are common charges compared to worldwide and regional charges.
A examine by DIFI carried out in collaboration with the “League of Arab States” has analysed marital relationships within the first 5 years of marriage within the Arab world. The examine has indicated that incompatibility, distinction in personalities, monetary and financial burdens and father or mother’s intervention have been among the many causes for early marital breakdown.
At an interactive session in the course of the occasion DIFI’s companions and visitors mentioned the significance of supporting and advocating for ‘Plan & Put together’ marketing campaign, and on how numerous international locations all over the world have addressed rising divorce charges.
Director of Household and Analysis Coverage at DIFI, Dr. Khalid Al Naama, chatting with media on the sidelines of the ‘Plan & Put together’ marketing campaign launch mentioned, “This marketing campaign is a part of our advocacy initiative to lift consciousness locally in Qatar concerning the significance of household cohesion and cut back the divorce charges.”
He mentioned that the marketing campaign additionally goals to handle the causes of marital disputes and educate younger individuals about managing conflicts and lead comfortable and secure marriages. “So there will likely be an general optimistic influence,” mentioned Dr. Al Naama.
About strategies of implementing the marketing campaign Dr. Al Naama mentioned, “We speak to allies, decisionmakers. We offer them with some coverage transient and current them with instruments adopted by neighbouring international locations to guard households.”
He additionally mentioned that social media influencers will likely be creating consciousness amongst younger individuals about optimistic approaches to guard marriages.
