RIYADH: The first Ministerial Conference on Strengthening Marriage and Family Institution will take place on Feb. 8-9 in Jeddah, with participation from 56 Islamic states.
The conference, organized by the Saudi Ministry of Labor and Social Development in collaboration with the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC), will examine the challenges faced by marriage and family institutions in OIC member states, and suggest sustainable solutions.
The event is expected to develop common policies to preserve marriage and family values in the Islamic world.
It comes in light of the belief that family and marriage are among the main pillars of Islamic society, and that preserving these values is necessary in light of social and cultural challenges faced by societies in member states.
One of the main challenges identified by the organizers is the growing obstruction of the concept of family under the cover of personal rights and freedoms.
Ministers, as well as representatives of regional and international organizations, will discuss efforts by member states to achieve sustainable development in terms of empowering the foundation of marriage and family.
They will also discuss globalization and its implications for families and societies in member states, fighting violence against women within Islamic laws, correcting misconceptions of marriage and family institutions, and developing ways to follow up on implementing the conference’s recommendations.
The conference, organized by the Saudi Ministry of Labor and Social Development in collaboration with the Organization for Islamic Cooperation (OIC), will examine the challenges faced by marriage and family institutions in OIC member states, and suggest sustainable solutions.
The event is expected to develop common policies to preserve marriage and family values in the Islamic world.
It comes in light of the belief that family and marriage are among the main pillars of Islamic society, and that preserving these values is necessary in light of social and cultural challenges faced by societies in member states.
One of the main challenges identified by the organizers is the growing obstruction of the concept of family under the cover of personal rights and freedoms.
Ministers, as well as representatives of regional and international organizations, will discuss efforts by member states to achieve sustainable development in terms of empowering the foundation of marriage and family.
They will also discuss globalization and its implications for families and societies in member states, fighting violence against women within Islamic laws, correcting misconceptions of marriage and family institutions, and developing ways to follow up on implementing the conference’s recommendations.
