The Philippines has the twelfth highest number of child brides in the world, according to the United Nations Children's Fund.
A thirteen-year-old girl forced to marry a forty-eight-year-old man. The incident took place in the Philippines. The wedding photos have come out. The incident took place in the town of Mamasapano in Magvindanao province. The wedding was reportedly on October 22.
A thirteen-year-old girl forced to marry a forty-eight-year-old man. The incident took place in the Philippines. The wedding photos have come out. The incident took place in the town of Mamasapano in Magvindanao province. The wedding was reportedly on October 22.
The 48-year-old husband kissing a girl on the cheek is another image that is extremely disturbing to onlookers. The 13-year-old is the fifth wife of Abdul Razzaq Ambattuwan. According to Islamic custom, weddings lasted for a whole day. At the same time, Abdul Razzaq had no regrets about marrying a child.
I'm glad I found her to spend time with and take care of my kids. ' - Abdul Razzaq said. The farmer had also planned for his 13-year-old wife to have children when he turned 20.
The 48-year-old husband said he would leave his wife to study at this time as she had been waiting so long to have children. In some parts of the Philippines, especially in the Muslim-majority region of Mindanao, underage girls are allowed to marry when menstruation begins.
