Her Excellency Mrs. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al-Misned, Minister of Social Development and Family, said that the program "First year of marriage" It is a comprehensive social movement that proceeds in light of the motto raised by the Ministry that "Qatar is strong with the cohesion of its families"Pointing out that the program works at all educational, practical and training levels. Her Excellency explained that the program for the first year of marriage includes a theoretical, educational and awareness aspect, in addition to training and practical packages, with the aim of strengthening the strength and solidity of the Qatari family, and the success of the marriage institution within the local community. She emphasized the close joint work between the state’s private and governmental institutions, to enhance the social status of the state, and raise the state of family awareness among young people regarding marriage and the conditions for its success and promotion, in addition to raising awareness of the behaviors that spouses must adopt, such as managing financial affairs, mutual and continuous dialogue, and how to Facing crises, managing psychological stress, and other basic keys that couples need, especially during the first years of marriage. It is noteworthy that the Ministry of Social Development and the Family has launched its comprehensive long-term national programme. "First year of marriage" Which aims at family cohesion, reducing divorce rates in Qatari society, identifying its causes, and treating the factors leading to it. The national program aims to support young families to achieve a stable and successful family life, qualify new and soon-to-be married couples to overcome the obstacles of marital life, and raise community awareness of the rights and duties of spouses within the framework of Islamic law, which calls for strengthening the bonds of partnership between spouses, affection and mercy, in partnership with Wefaq Center for Family Consultation and the Fund for Supporting Social and Sports Activities. It includes a program "First year of marriage" Four main axes, including: the educational and educational axis, the applied training axis, the counseling axis, and the creative axis responsible for attracting young people of both sexes to raise awareness of plans for success and safe passage from the first years of marriage. The program also invests in scientific research, field and survey research, to study issues of marriage and divorce in Qatari society, in cooperation with the competent authorities, with the aim of understanding the roots and causes of divorce, and then drawing supportive policies to bring about societal change. The First Year of Marriage program includes a digital platform that combines electronic content and practical training. It is concerned with qualifying those planning to get married and providing them with scientific content by a group of experts and specialists, and providing young people with the knowledge, skills and values that enable them to establish stable and cohesive families, which will generally be reflected in reducing divorce rates. . The program is based on the principles of Islamic law and personal status law, to include 15 hours of training for the participants in the program. It is worth noting that those in charge of the program relied on 300 scientific references and 150 master’s theses when designing the content of the First Year of Marriage Program, to be the most comprehensive and credible program at the national level.
Qatar: The Minister of Social Development and the Family stresses the need to strengthen family ties and make the institution of marriage a success in society
