A/HRC/35/5 the impact of policies and plans. Independent national human rights institutions have an important role to play. Also, with adequate training and sensitization, parliamentarians can play an important role in monitoring progress and tracking resources. In this regard, it is critical to be clear on which aspects should be monitored. For instance, the focus should not be exclusively on whether marriage was delayed until after the age of 18, but rather on how the rights of girls and women have been upheld, and their choices expanded beyond marriage. 27. Experts agreed that the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development includes important commitments to address child and forced marriage. To deliver on those commitments, implementation in line with the human rights framework and recommendations by human rights mechanisms will be fundamental. IV. Impact of measures to address social norms that support child, early and forced marriage 28. Experts shared experiences in tackling stereotypes and social norms that support child and forced marriage. Among the norms that are most difficult to address are those related to children’s sexuality and expectations of girls concerning their role as wives and mothers. The need to invest more in challenging perceptions around “morality” was stressed. Programmes aimed at addressing social norms should be evidence-based, scientifically accurate and contextualized. 29. Building movements of young people to transform social norms was a very successful strategy. Experience shows that peer-to-peer support, education and sensitization are critical to changing mindsets and reaching girls out of school. 30. Engaging schools, media and local artists are important strategies for providing alternative notions of what it means to be a girl or a woman. In turn, girls understand they can have aspirations and build the skills to realize their full potential. A campaign launched in Malawi and Zambia demonstrated the impact of good quality education for girls, presenting profiles of girls who had benefitted from the campaign as role models for the younger girls. Social norms critical of girls who are assertive must be countered, and girls should have opportunities to cultivate the skills they need to articulate and pursue their ambitions. Sport is an important avenue for girls to build life skills. In Togo, the United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia, football has been used to that end. In Bangladesh, efforts have been made to support girls to play in public spaces, searching to counter norms that limit their mobility once they reach puberty. 31. School debates on child marriage as a violation of child rights should take place in schools, youth clubs and other safe spaces as a means of raising awareness of young people. 32. Experience also shows the importance of working with “gate keepers”, including mothers, fathers and other family members. It is important to be mindful of the fact that the narrative used about the risks of child marriage, often with a focus on violence and maternal mortality, does not necessarily correspond to the reality in which women live. Therefore, in order to discourage them from allowing their own daughters to marry, additional arguments should be used, including on the promises of education. Furthermore, community dialogues that dare to “speak the unspoken” are key to identify and amplify “deviant” voices in the communities concerning what is considered acceptable behaviour. 33. Public mobilization, including petitions or marches, are important to raise awareness and break taboos around child and forced marriage, as is training media actors on child protection and encouraging media coverage of stories of child and forced marriage. Promoting intergenerational dialogues through media, theatre and music has also proved successful. 34. Working with traditional leaders and enlisting their support against child and forced marriage is fundamental, as families and communities respect and listen to their views. A traditional leader, for example, explained how she had instructed other chiefs not to celebrate child marriage and how she had been successful in annulling over 1,500 child marriages and sending the girls back to school. From 2014 to 2017, the above-mentioned 6