{"id":354,"date":"2022-12-16T13:34:43","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T13:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/forced-marriage-2\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T10:46:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T10:46:41","slug":"forced-marriage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/forced-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"Forced marriage\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"354\" class=\"elementor elementor-354\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7199717 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7199717\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c1a2df\" data-id=\"3c1a2df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c99fa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9c99fa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaec543 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aaec543\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332d4a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"332d4a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb87ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"efb87ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925fec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"925fec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Forced Marriage: \"Forced Marriage: A Serious Breach of Human Rights\"<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39dc668 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"39dc668\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47e9d9d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47e9d9d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab33e5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab33e5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f35b183 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f35b183\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is forced marriage<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e9f620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e9f620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Forced marriage happens when an individual is compelled to marry someone against their will, often through pressure or deceit. This is different from an arranged marriage, where both parties willingly consent to the union. Forced marriage is a global issue, affecting people from various cultural backgrounds. This article explores the reasons behind forced marriage, its implications, and the measures being taken to prevent it.<\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c80d90c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c80d90c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e86eb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e86eb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-6-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1785\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-6-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-6-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-6-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-6-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-6-1568x882.png 1568w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-6.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f867063 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f867063\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d340ba0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d340ba0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-109ba87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"109ba87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd925e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cd925e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5d086 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed5d086\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35a9122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35a9122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Forced Marriage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-192c9f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"192c9f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Forced marriage involves making someone, often a child or young person, marry against their wishes. This coercion can include threats, lies, or undue pressure, stripping individuals of their freedom to choose their partners. Such marriages can have devastating effects, including fear, isolation, health problems, and exposure to violence.<\/p><h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47754ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47754ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb92b16 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb92b16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f46e58b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f46e58b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86ffd53 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"86ffd53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d56f6b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d56f6b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aa6cd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1aa6cd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Factors Leading to Forced Marriage<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278c082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"278c082\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Misinterpretation of Religious Beliefs:<\/strong> Some communities misuse religious teachings to justify forced marriages, despite these interpretations not reflecting mainstream religious views.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04fc7e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04fc7e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad521f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad521f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48abcfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48abcfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Cultural or Traditional Norms:<\/strong> In some societies, maintaining family honor, reputation, or social status can drive forced marriages.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c6154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44c6154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Misinterpretation of Religious Beliefs:<\/strong> Misconstrued interpretations of religious texts may be used to justify forced marriages, though this does not represent the beliefs of most religious communities.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f45fac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6f45fac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e111439 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e111439\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Gender Inequality:<\/strong> Women and girls are particularly vulnerable due to pervasive gender inequality, often being treated as commodities to uphold family honor.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b06d9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b06d9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Economic Pressures:<\/strong> Financial hardships or dowry demands can push families to arrange marriages to alleviate economic burdens.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4469899 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4469899\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe23fba e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe23fba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5c33e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4d5c33e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3488cf0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3488cf0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f59a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48f59a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bd1ccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bd1ccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consequences of Forced Marriage<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc64b53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc64b53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Forced marriage has severe and far-reaching consequences, such as:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45f02f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45f02f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Loss of Autonomy:<\/strong> Victims lose their right to choose their partners and make life decisions.<\/li><li><strong>Emotional and Psychological Trauma:<\/strong> Forced marriage can lead to anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder.<\/li><li><strong>Health Risks:<\/strong> Victims face risks like early and unwanted pregnancies, physical and mental health issues.<\/li><li><strong>Violence and Abuse:<\/strong> Such marriages often result in physical, sexual, and emotional abuse.<\/li><li><strong>Social Isolation:<\/strong> Victims may be cut off from their support networks, making it difficult to seek help.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5891c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5891c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-830542d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"830542d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e8cf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f3e8cf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae5e8d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1ae5e8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-497a494 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"497a494\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-660a546 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"660a546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-7-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1786\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-7-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-7-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-7-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-7-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-7-1568x882.png 1568w, https:\/\/sntnetwork.org.uk\/DV\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/rosa-blog-images-7.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6004e49 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6004e49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f28a67e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f28a67e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-656cbfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"656cbfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4be5ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f4be5ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-463b25a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"463b25a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06b5c96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06b5c96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Examples of forced marriage<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39eb72f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39eb72f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed2951a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed2951a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-378eabc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"378eabc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Forced marriage occurs when one or both parties are married without their consent. Here are some examples:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9fd5a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9fd5a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Underage Marriage:<\/strong> Young girls, sometimes as young as 12 or 13, are married off to older men due to cultural or economic reasons.<\/li><li><strong>Cultural or Religious Pressure:<\/strong> Individuals may be pressured to marry someone chosen by their family to preserve cultural or religious traditions.<\/li><li><strong>Immigrant Communities:<\/strong> In some immigrant communities, families force marriages to strengthen family ties or facilitate immigration.<\/li><li><strong>Exchange Marriage:<\/strong> Two families agree to exchange brides for their sons to settle debts or disputes, disregarding the brides&#8217; wishes.<\/li><li><strong>To Resolve a Crime:<\/strong> Women or girls may be forced to marry their rapists to preserve family honor.<\/li><li><strong>To Control Behavior or Sexuality:<\/strong> Forced marriages may be used to control a person\u2019s behavior, especially concerning sexual orientation.<\/li><li><strong>Marriage for Citizenship:<\/strong> Individuals may be coerced into marriage so one spouse can gain citizenship or legal residency.<\/li><li><strong>For Economic Gain:<\/strong> Families may force marriages for financial reasons, such as merging property or settling debts.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f46f681 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f46f681\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39170dd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39170dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e77f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"48e77f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f16de90 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f16de90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9591945 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9591945\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22a8c08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22a8c08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Notable cases of forced marriage <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b19d65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b19d65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Several high-profile cases have highlighted the issue of forced marriage:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3036cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3036cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Nujood Ali (Yemen):<\/strong> Married at ten, she gained international attention by seeking a divorce, spotlighting child and forced marriages.<\/li><li><strong>Samiya David (Uganda):<\/strong> Forced into marriage at 15, her case set a legal precedent in Uganda.<\/li><li><strong>Sherry Johnson (USA):<\/strong> Married at 11 to her rapist, she later worked to change Florida\u2019s marriage laws.<\/li><li><strong>Amina Filali (Morocco):<\/strong> Forced to marry her rapist, she committed suicide, sparking calls for legal reform.<\/li><li><strong>Sahar Gul (Afghanistan):<\/strong> Married at 13 and subjected to severe abuse, her case highlighted the plight of young girls in forced marriages.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f76f8a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f76f8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c94afe9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c94afe9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4bb40a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a4bb40a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee8e430 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee8e430\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b0cf80 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b0cf80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ff7567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ff7567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prevention and Addressing Forced Marriage<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4a7c4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4a7c4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Efforts to prevent and address forced marriage include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef92cda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef92cda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Legislation:<\/strong> Countries like the UK have laws criminalising forced marriage and protecting potential victims.<\/li><li><strong>Education and Awareness:<\/strong> Raising awareness about human rights, consent, and gender equality helps prevent forced marriages.<\/li><li><strong>Support Services:<\/strong> Providing counseling, legal aid, and shelters assists survivors in escaping and recovering.<\/li><li><strong>Community Engagement:<\/strong> Collaborating with communities and leaders to change social norms and attitudes toward forced marriage.<\/li><li><strong>International Efforts:<\/strong> Global organisations and governments work together to combat forced marriage, aiming to eliminate it as part of international goals like the UN\u2019s Sustainable Development Goal 5.3.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16a3cd3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16a3cd3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cc7a35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0cc7a35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3e1cfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3e1cfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6d82c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6d82c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 juice:empty:hidden juice:first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\"><p>Forced marriage is a grave violation of human rights, and the fight against it is ongoing. Through continued efforts in education, community engagement, legal action, and support for victims, progress is being made. It is a collective responsibility to protect the rights and well-being of individuals, ensuring they are free from the fear of forced marriage. Our commitment to ending this practice must remain unwavering, promoting a world where everyone has the freedom to choose their life partners.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4014d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d4014d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cffcd6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8cffcd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faa3674 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"faa3674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f4e83 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69f4e83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1de7db1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1de7db1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3759da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3759da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Force marriage links<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6859d7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6859d7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/stop-forced-marriage\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/stop-forced-marriage<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/rightsofwomen.org.uk\/get-information\/family-law\/forced-marriage-law\/\">https:\/\/rightsofwomen.org.uk\/get-information\/family-law\/forced-marriage-law\/<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/879929\/What_Is_Forced_Marriage_leaflet.pdf\">https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/879929\/What_Is_Forced_Marriage_leaflet.pdf<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/882532\/Forced_Marriage_Unit_Statistics_2018_revised_final.pdf\">https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/882532\/Forced_Marriage_Unit_Statistics_2018_revised_final.pdf<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forced Marriage: &#8220;Forced Marriage: A Serious Breach of Human Rights&#8221; What is forced marriage Forced marriage happens when an individual is compelled to marry someone against their will, often through pressure or deceit. This is different from an arranged marriage, where both parties willingly consent to the union. 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