Difi global meet stresses need for healthy marriage

 

*QF member attracts nearly 1,000 attendees worldwide to discuss matrimony in modern era

 

Considering the immense pressure youth around the world are facing – and the challenges they encounter upon entering matrimony – it has become imperative to develop policies suitable for helping them construct healthy marriages, attendees heard during day one of Doha International Family Institute’s international conference.

Titled Marriage: Formation and Constituents of Stability, the conference, organised by Doha International Family Institute (Difi) – a member of Qatar Foundation – brought together nearly 1,000 people from around the globe to learn about critical issues affecting marriage.The opening plenary titled Perceptions First: The Difference between Man and Woman set the tone for the discussion around the different perceptions of policymakers, experts, and youth on the topic, and highlighted the advocacy measures needed through policies and programmes to address such issues.

The session featured special guest speakers Queen of Malaysia Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah binti Almarhum al-Mutawakkil Alallah Sultan Iskanda al-Haj, Raja Permaisuri Agong, and Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group.They were later joined by Qatartarget="_blank"'>