CRC/C/MEX/CO/3 page 5 Training/dissemination of the Convention 17. The Committee notes the preparation of inter-institutional public policies to promote children’s rights and the activities led by the National Human Rights Commission to initiate public dialogue, in particular the trainings of judicial staff held in 1998 and 2003, the Programme for the Promotion of Children’s Rights “DIFusores Infantiles” of the National System for the Full Development of the Family (DIF), and the Promoter Children’s Programme. However, the Committee remains concerned about the low awareness of the Convention among professionals working with and for children as well as among the general public, especially among children themselves, and regrets that the Convention is not available in indigenous languages. 18. The Committee encourages the State party to: (a) Take effective measures to disseminate information on the Convention and its implementation among children and parents, civil society and all sectors and levels of government, and to seek active participation of the media in that regard; (b) Develop systematic and ongoing training programmes on human rights, including children’s rights, for all persons working for and with children (e.g. judges, lawyers, law enforcement officials, civil servants, local government officials, teachers, social workers, health personnel) and, especially, children themselves; (c) Provide information as much as possible in indigenous languages and taking into account the cultural context on the Convention and make it widely available in indigenous communities. Cooperation with civil society 19. The Committee regrets the lack of systematic consultations with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the process of drafting and planning of policies and programmes on the rights of the child, and in the implementation of these programmes and of the Convention. 20. The Committee recommends that the State party ensure that the process is systematically more participatory, and that relevant NGOs be actively involved in the drafting, planning and implementation of policies, legislation and programmes. 2. Definition of the child (art. 1 of the Convention) 21. The Committee is concerned at the low legal minimum age for marriage and that different minimum legal ages for marriage are set for girls (14) and boys (16). 22. The Committee encourages the State party to increase the minimum age of marriage for girls and for boys and that it set this minimum age at an equal and internationally acceptable level. The State party is also advised to undertake awareness-raising campaigns and other measures to prevent early marriages. In this regard, the Committee also refers to the recommendation of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (see E/C.12/CO/MEX/4, para. 40).