child early and forced marriage

Changing the untold narrative of child brides

1 in 7 Filipino girls are married before reaching 18 years old, the age of consent set by Philippine laws Imagine a 10-year-old girl marrying a man who is 20 years older than her. Because of this, the girl was never able to go to school. Two years later, the girl gives birth to her first child. By...

Farhana Ganoy, a MAYA youth leader, teaches young people in her community about the impacts of child, early, and forced marriage in Guindulungan, Maguindanao. (Photo: Princess Taroza/Oxfam)

Oxfam welcomes HOR’s 2nd reading approval of bill banning child marriage in PH

International humanitarian and development organization Oxfam on Tuesday lauded the House of Representatives for approving on 2nd reading House Bill 9943, which seeks to end child marriage in the country.