Philippines: Very early relationship leaves girls at stake

MANILA, (IRIN) – Nurina try 14 when she partnered Sid, who was 23. “We were close friends. He managed myself particularly a young sibling,” Nurina said. “Anybody started to gossip and you will my family insisted that we getting hitched to stop tarnishing my reputation.”

Early and you may install marriage ceremonies are typical behavior during the Muslim culture for the the newest Philippines where from the 5 per cent of country’s 97 billion population are Muslim. Continue reading Philippines: Very early relationship leaves girls at stake