ISSUE: Child Marriage As A Way Out of Poverty in Some Religions and Culture in The
ISSUE: Child Marriage As A Way Out of Poverty in Some Religions and Culture in The
ISSUE: Child Marriage As A Way Out of Poverty in Some Religions and Culture in The
Philippines
I. Introduction
A. Description of the Issue
Child marriage is simply defined as the marriage between a child under the age of 18 and
an adult or another child. This is seen as a cultural rite of indigenous people in the
Philippines to offer care of a male guardian and escape poverty.
A. Summary of Counterclaims
Given the circumstance of poverty in the Philippines, it is understandable that
many indigenous people may opt to marry off their children early to provide
protection and stability in the future.
IV. Conclusion
A. Child marriage will not ensure your children’s wellness in the future as it will
only do more harm than good to them. What needs to be done is to ensure good welfare
by taking into consideration their health, education, and rights.
B. Everyone should be made aware of this and empower those children who are
victims of child marriage.
References
Children in the Philippines. (2021, September 4). Retrieved from Philippines Statistics
Authority: https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/children#:~:text=In%202015%2C
%2031.4%20percent%20of,the%20country's%20social%20development%20goals.
Marquez, C. (2021, August 9). Child Bride Tragedies. Retrieved from GMA News Online:
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/specials/content/197/child-brides-lifelong-tragedies/
Nichols, Z. (2020, September 25). Combating Poverty in the Philippines. Retrieved from The
Borgen Project: https://borgenproject.org/tag/poverty-in-the-philippines/
UNFP. (2020, January). Ending Child Marriage in the Philippines. Retrieved from UNFP Policy
Brief:
https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/UNFPA_Policy_Brief_Child_Marri
age_%282020-01-24%29.pdf