Her Excellency Mrs. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al-Misnad, Minister of Social Development and Family, launched the Family Charter in the presence of Their Excellencies the Ministers as a crucial step towards strengthening family values and enhancing the role of the family in building a sustainable society for the nation under the slogan: Family is the Treasure of a Nation.  

The charter was inaugurated by signing the pledge on a mural that was launched from several places, such as the Dadu Children Museum in Expo, Wisdom Square in Msheireb, and Wifaq Center. The mural includes a huge number of pledges. The Qatari Family Charter represents the legal framework that governs family relations in the State of Qatar. It focuses on the rights and duties of individuals and seeks to achieve justice in these relationships, as it includes many aspects: the financial and economic rights of individuals and the educational and health rights. It also seeks to preserve the rights of children and women and the values of justice and mutual respect within the family.

It is worth noting that the Family Charter is the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa region, as it is the first one that specializes in family rights. This step would place the State of Qatar at the forefront of countries interested in initiatives that enhance the international and national standing of the State of Qatar. The Gulf states, the Arab world, and the international community might join this charter, which is being spearheaded by the State of Qatar concerning family dynamics, ties to society, and security. When it comes to guiding the local community toward values and concepts that establish family cohesiveness and ongoing social progress, this charter is a significant step in this regard.

The inauguration will witness awareness-raising workshops to introduce the family charter, its importance, and essential principles: family cohesion, social cohesion, and strengthening religious values and motives of individuals. This pledge reflects the commitment of children, parents, and all family members, as follows: “I pledge to maintain a strong, cohesive family, committed to religious and moral values and the Arabic language, and to raise children to love the homeland and serve society, so that they become contributors to its renaissance and progress, preserving its unity and guaranteeing it.” 

In light of this inauguration, the Ministry of Social Development and Family looks forward to intensifying its efforts and achieving the national development strategies for 2030 and the treaties stipulated in the United Nations charters that preserve the family future and its challenges, resulting in a positive impact on the State of Qatar in general, and on the family in particular.

Her Excellency Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad, the Minister of Social Development and Family, stressed the importance of signing this agreement, as it is considered a decisive step towards strengthening family ties and achieving sustainable development through citizen interaction and instilling religious and moral values in them. It focuses on a group of principles that regulate family relations and protect the rights of individuals. Signing this charter is a vital matter for enhancing awareness of the importance of maintaining its stability and strengthening its roles.

Her Excellency added that the Family Charter will guarantee for every family member the right to language and identity, the family’s duty towards society, the roles of children and parents, the right to national education, the right to protect childhood and motherhood, the right to human development, the right to expression and dialogue, the right to parental care, and the value and moral heritage, the religious, mutual respect, and the duty to serve society and the nation. Her Excellency urged everyone to actively participate in signing this to build a society based on religious and moral values.