Statement of the CHR Center for Gender Equality and Women’s Human Rights – Gender Ombud celebrates law against child marriage; alarmed of BTA members’ plea for veto
The Commission on Human Rights, as the Country’s Gender Ombud, celebrates the passage of Republic Act No. 11596, also known as an Act Prohibiting the Practice of Child Marriage. The passage of the Act is a gender equality and child rights milestone, establishing the Country’s commitment in abolishing traditional and cultural practices and structures that […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the Senate approval on final reading a bill declaring child marriages illegal
The approval on third and final reading by the Senate of a measure declaring child marriages as illegal is a step-forward in strengthening protection of children as one of the vulnerable sectors in the country. Senate Bill No. 1373 or the proposed Girls Not Brides Act treats a marriage between a minor (below 18 years […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, supporting the passage on second reading of the Senate Bill declaring child marriage as illegal
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the passage on second reading of Senate Bill No. 1373 or ‘Girls Not Brides Act’ on Monday, 12 October 2020—a day after the observance of the International Day of the Girl Child. While the country is still in the middle of a health crisis, such legislative move is […]
Statement of CHR Spokesperson, Atty. Jacqueline Ann de Guia, on the Senate Bill declaring child marriage illegal
The Commission on Human Rights strongly supports the immediate passage of a legislation to end child marriage in the country. Marriage before the age of 18 is a fundamental violation of the rights of a child that impacts every aspect of a child’s dignity and life. In the Philippines and around the world, child marriage […]