The Committee recommends that the State party amend provisions of Federal Law No. 10 of 2019 that enable the use of a perpetrator's authority over a victim as a justification for acts of domestic violence and provide for mediation in cases of domestic violence. It also recommends that the State party ensure that prosecution of perpetrators is given priority over mediation and adopt auxiliary regulations concerning the working methods of shelters for women survivors of gender-based violence. The Committee recommends that the State party repeal article 332(3) of the Federal Penal Code to ensure that perpetrators of so-called “honour killings” receive penalties that are commensurate with the gravity of the crime. It also recommends that the State party address the practice of payment of diya, with a view to ensuring that such payments do not result in impunity for perpetrators of gender-based violence against women.

The Committee recommends that the State party ensure that women and girls who are victims of trafficking are not fined for breaches of immigration laws, required to pay overstay fees, or banned from re-entering the territory of the State party. It also recommends that the State party close protection gaps in the current legislation criminalizing trafficking; grant temporary residence permits to women and girls who are victims of trafficking, irrespective of their ability or willingness to cooperate with the prosecution authorities; strengthen victim support measures, including by providing legal and psychosocial assistance, as well as rehabilitation programmes; adopt and implement a national action plan to combat trafficking in human beings, including measures for the protection of women and children; and collect comprehensive data on the number of prosecutions and convictions in cases of trafficking.

In line with joint general recommendation No. 31 of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women/general comment No. 18 of the Committee on the Rights of the Child (2019) on harmful practices and target 5.3 of the Sustainable Development Goals, to eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation, the Committee recommends that the State party adopt legislation to specifically criminalize female genital mutilation, prosecute and adequately punish perpetrators and facilitators under existing applicable criminal law provisions, and systematically collect data in order to inform a robust and evidence-based approach to eliminating this harmful practice. The Committee also recommends that the State party conduct awareness-raising and educational campaigns aimed at promoting understanding of the criminal nature of, and the need to eliminate, female genital mutilation, in particular among medical staff, parents, community leaders, religious scholars, and men and boys. The Committee recommends that the State party amend article 30 of Federal Law No. 28 of 2005 to repeal all exceptions to the minimum age of marriage at 18 years for women and men, in line with joint general recommendation No. 31 of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women/general comment No. 18 of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and target 5.3 of the Sustainable Development Goals. It further recommends that the State party adopt legislation that specifically criminalizes guardians and marriage officiators who conduct or facilitate child marriages, and provide capacity-building programmes for the judiciary on the criminal nature and negative consequences of child marriage on girls' education, human rights and development.

Recalling its previous concluding observations (CEDAW/C/ARE/CO/1, para. 48, and CEDAW/C/ARE/CO/2-3, para. 46), the Committee recommends that the State party withdraw its reservation to article 16 of the Convention and undertake a comprehensive legislative review of its Personal Status Law, taking into account the experience of other countries with similar cultural backgrounds and legal norms, to provide women with equal rights in marriage, family relations and divorce, and with regard to property and custody of children. It recommends that the State party discourage and minimize polygamy, in line with the Committee's general recommendation No. 21 (1994) on equality in marriage and family relations and general recommendation No. 29 (2013) on the economic consequences of marriage, family relations and their dissolution.