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This document summarizes a research proposal on criminalizing child marriages in the Philippines. It provides background on child marriages being prevalent in the country despite laws setting the minimum age of marriage at 18. While poverty is a global driver of child marriages, in the Philippines religion and tradition also play a major role, allowing child marriages under Sharia laws. The research aims to argue for stricter laws banning all child marriages in the country by examining effects on children

Author

Daf Mariano

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