(MENAFN- The Peninsula) By Amna Pervaiz Rao | The Peninsula
DOHA: Doha International Family Institute (DIFI), a member of Qatar Foundation, yesterday hosted a meeting for civil society organizations in partnership with the International Federation for Family Development (IFFD).
The meeting highlighted the role of parenting in contributing to sustainable development, while improving quality education and health outcomes. Under this overarching theme, several topics were discussed, including ways of promoting gender equality and shared responsibility at home; preventing the reproduction of families in vulnerable situations; promoting intergenerational solidarity and inclusive urbanization; and creating an enabling environment for a meaningful contribution of civil society organisations.
These subject areas align with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which acknowledges the right to start a family, where the family represents a basic and essential building block of society, and holds the primary responsibility for the nurturing, protection, and socialization of children.
According to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, a child should grow up in a family environment, in an atmosphere of happiness, and the family should assume its responsibilities within the community.
The meeting was held ahead of DIFI's two-day International Conference on Parenting, Child Wellbeing and Development which begins on today (Tuesday) and will take place at the St. Regis Doha. Discussions focused on programs that enhance parents' skills and involvement in early childhood.
In her opening remarks, Noor Al Malki Al Jehani, Executive Director, DIFI said: 'From the past few month DIFI and IFFD have been working for civil society statement on parenting with a number of other organizations which we call the core group. The statement will be presented at the closing ceremony of the conference.
'We are delighted to see all these countries coming together for the conference, this core group includes, DIFI, IFFD, World Family Organization, International Federation for Home Economics, Focus on the Family Malaysia, Investing in Children and their Societies, Africa Fatherhood Initiative, Ngala Parenting with confidence, European Large Families Confederation and Parents Forum.
It featured two sessions, including ‘Sharing of Experiences and Exchange on Promoting Parenting Support at National and Regional Levels,' moderated by Noor Al Malki. The second session, titled ‘Introducing Civil Society Statement on Parenting,' was moderated by Ignacio Socias, Director of Communication, IFFD.
The meeting also highlighted the importance of supporting parents by both government agencies and civil society organizations, whose efforts were praised by participants. The gathering concluded with the launch of the ‘Civil Society Statement on Parenting.
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