‘About time’: Law set to end child marriage in England and Wales
At 16, Payzee Mahmod was coerced by her Iraqi-Kurdish family in London into marrying a man around twice her age. ...
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Landmark laws awaiting Duterte’s signature to fortify his PH legacies
President Rodrigo Duterte will leave a number of legacies when he steps down from office on June 30 this year, ...
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Rody signs law prohibiting child marriage in PH
President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law a bill that will end child marriage. Malacanang released a copy of Republic Act ...
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House approval of child marriage ban earns praise
The Commission on Human Rights on Wednesday welcomed the approval of House Bill No. 9943 or the “Act Prohibiting the ...
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House okays bill banning child marriage
Voting 197-0-2, the House of Representatives on Monday approved House Bill 9943 which prohibits the practice of child marriage and ...
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Virus forces Asian girls into child marriage
NEW DELHI—Tens of thousands of girls across Asia are being forced into marriage by desperate families plunged into poverty because ...
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Virus despair forces girls across Asia into child marriage
Tens of thousands of girls across Asia are being forced into marriage by desperate families plunged into poverty because of ...
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Child marriage draws UN condemnation
Kuala Lumpur-The marriage of a 15-year-old Malaysian girl to a man almost three times her age drew condemnation from the ...
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