Forced marriage

Unequal marriage, a 19th-century painting by Russian artist Pukirev. It shows an arranged marriage where a young girl is forced to marry against her will.

A forced marriage is a marriage which happens against the will of one or both partners. A forced marriage is different from an arranged marriage: In an arranged marriage, the parents or other third parties will help finding a suitable partner.

International human rights law including International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights also prohibit unfree marriage without consent of each person.

Forced Marriage Media

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  Unequal marriage, a 19th-century painting by Russian artist Pukirev. It depicts an arranged marriage where a young girl is forced to marry against her will.

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  Forced Marriage Unit campaign

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  Prime Minister David Cameron accompanied by Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt and Home Office Minister Lynne Featherstone visited the Forced Marriage Unit, 8 June 2012 to meet with campaigners Aneeta Prem, Jasvinder Sanghera and Diana Nammi to discuss the new legislation and the range of measures that will be introduced to increase support and protection for victims.

• Forced marriage, 8 min, Urdu, Geo TV, 2003

Related pages

• Child marriage
• Violence against women