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Philippines bans child marriage

January 11 , 2022 859 days 620 0
  • The President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte signed a law prohibiting Child Marriage.
  • As per the Britain-based rights organization Plan International, the Philippines has the world’s 12th highest rate of child marriage.
  • According to a report released by the United Nations Children Fund in 2021, the highest rates of child marriages were found in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

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