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7 sty 2022 · 7 January 2022 - Amid the exacerbation of child rights issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, compounded by the onslaught caused by Typhoon Odette (Rai), UNICEF Philippines celebrates a major milestone in child rights – the passage of Republic Act No. 11596 or the “Prohibition of Child Marriage Law.”
- Child marriage | UNICEF Philippines
7 January 2022 - Amid the exacerbation of child rights...
- Child marriage | UNICEF Philippines
9 wrz 2021 · Like the Senate bill, House Bill No. 9943 bans and declares child marriages “void from the start.” It proposes to punish persons who facilitate a child marriage with a penalty of prison mayor in its medium period, or a fine of at least P40,000.
13 sty 2022 · In a victory for the health, safety and human rights of children, the Philippines has enacted a new law that seeks to prevent and end child marriage. While President Rodrigo Duterte signed the law on December 10, 2021, it was only publicly released by Malacañang on January 6, 2022.
7 gru 2022 · According to the Girls Not Brides organization, child marriage in the Philippines is exacerbated by trafficking, religion, school drop-outs, adolescent pregnancies, and internal conflicts and ...
7 sty 2022 · 7 January 2022 - Amid the exacerbation of child rights issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, compounded by the onslaught caused by Typhoon Odette (Rai), UNICEF Philippines celebrates a major milestone in child rights – the passage of Republic Act No. 11596 or the “Prohibition of Child Marriage Law.”
1 kwi 2022 · Enabling legal environment. On January 6, President Rodrigo Duterte signed the law declaring a total ban on child marriage in the Philippines. Lawmakers and advocates fought a long battle...
25 sty 2020 · Today, 1 out of 6 Filipina girls are married before they are 18 years old. Child marriage is a human rights violation that disrupts the development and growth of young girls, leading to teenage pregnancy, lower educational attainment and employability, higher risk of domestic violence.
