CRC/C/ARM/CO/3-4 participatory forms of child rearing and discipline, and accelerate the adoption of the draft Law on Domestic Violence. Freedom of the child from all forms of violence 26. Recalling the recommendations of the United Nations study on violence against children of 2006 (A/61/299), the Committee recommends that the State party prioritize the elimination of all forms of violence against children. The Committee further recommends that the State party take into account general comment No. 13 (2011) , and in particular: (a) Develop a comprehensive national strategy to prevent and address all forms of violence against children; (b) Adopt a national coordinating framework to address all forms of violence against children; (c) Adopt legislation to explicitly prohibit all forms of violence against children in all settings; (c) Pay particular attention to the gender dimension of violence; (d) Cooperate with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children and other relevant United Nations institutions. Harmful practices 27. The Committee notes with concern that girls in the Yezidi community are often married before the legal age of marriage in a traditional ceremony. 28. The Committee recommends that the State party fully enforce the age of marriage set out in law for all forms of marriage and develop and undertake comprehensive awareness-raising programmes on the negative implications of early marriage on the girl child’s rights to health, education and development, targeting in particular parents and community leaders. D. Family environment and alternative care (arts. 5, 18 (paras. 1-2), 9-11, 19-21, 25, 27 (para. 4) and 39 of the Convention) Family environment 29. The Committee welcomes the three-tier child protection system established on national, regional and local levels, but is concerned that child protection at the local level seems to be carried out to a large extent by volunteers without necessary qualifications and training. The Committee is also concerned that due to economic hardships and inability to cover the costs associated with schooling or the basic needs of children, some families are forced to enrol their children in boarding schools and children’s homes. 30. The Committee recommends that the State party take measures to involve in child protection at the local level professionals with experience of working with children and provide training to volunteers for additional support in their work. It further recommends that the State party strengthen its support to families in situations of vulnerability, in particular, families living in extreme poverty through systematic, long-term policies and programmes to ensure access to social services and sustainable income opportunities. It further recommends that the State party prohibit placement of children in care institutions for financial reasons only and use 6