Child marriage in the Philippines
Filipinos must be 18 to marry in the Philippines. Yet loopholes in the law still allow child marriage in some parts of the country.
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In this video, Mela shares her story and explains how she has used her experience to educate her community.
The video is part of the Creating Spaces Project. The project is funded by the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada. It is run by Oxfam Pilipinas, United Youth of the Philippines-Women (UnYPhil-Women), Al-Mujadilah Women's Association (AMWA) and other partner organisations.