Marital Relations in the First Five Years: Arab League, DIFI to launch study report

Published: 27 June 2024

Qatar News Agency
Cairo

The General Secretariat of the Arab League, in collaboration with the Doha International Family Institute (DIFI), a member of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community Development, will host an event to launch a joint report on “Marital Relationship Assessment in the First Five Years of Marriage in the Arab World.”

The event will take place from July 2 to 4 in Cairo, Egypt.

The study aims to identify factors contributing to the success of marital relationships during the first five years, explore challenges and issues faced by couples, and determine support mechanisms at the national and community levels for successful and stable marriages.

It also investigates the causes of early marital breakdowns and explores support strategies from various stakeholders to sustain marriages. Additionally, the study seeks to develop a plan for a guiding program to prepare couples for marriage in the Arab world.

The study seeks to fill the existing knowledge gap regarding this type of research and cover significant family-related topics in Arab countries.

The report serves as a model and scientific resource for future studies in the Arab world, providing evidence for decision-makers and family professionals to support policy and intervention development.

In a related context, the Arab League General Secretariat, in cooperation with DIFI and the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Egypt, will organize a side event during the report launch. This event is part of the preparatory activities for the conference on the 30th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family (IYF+30), titled “Family and Contemporary Megatrends.” The conference will be hosted by Qatar and organized by DIFI from October 29 to 31.