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National plan to curb early child marriages in PH launched
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has launched a National Action Plan to End Child, Early, Forced Marriages and Unions (NAP-ECEFMU) for 2025-2028.
This multisectoral plan aims to boost the implementation of Republic Act 11596, which criminalizes child marriage.
RA 11596 prohibits marriages involving individuals 18 years old and below.
DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian emphasized that these practices impede the development and limit future opportunities of young people.
The plan was developed through a collective effort involving the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), DSWD, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), UNICEF, and civil society partner PLCPD.
The UNFPA sees the action plan as a critical bridge between the law and the realities of the most vulnerable, and is committed to strengthening health and protection systems and shifting community norms.
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