Religious and traditional leaders were encouraged to dispel the myths and misconceptions within cultures and religious communities that are used to justify the practice and to educate their constituencies on the rights of women and girls.
磋商会议还鼓励宗教和传统领袖消除文化和宗教界中被用来为这种习俗辩解的鬼话和误解，并教育其追随者了解妇女和女孩的权利。