Benin-28th Session November 2017-Forced marriage

Para 125) The following measures have been taken to protect children: … • The continuation of the zero-tolerance campaign to end child marriage … • The organization of legal clinics on human rights, with support provided under phase 2 of the Project to Support Improved Access to Justice and Accountability on issues related to early marriage, child labour, corporal punishment, violence and trafficking Para 152) In order to combat violence against women and girls, Benin adopted Act No. 2021-11 of 20 December 2021, establishing special measures to punish gender-related offences and to protect women. Sexual harassment, sexual assault, early marriage, forced marriage, female genital mutilation and aggravated violence against women or girls, among other offences, are punishable under this Act.