09/01/2017
A forced marriage occurs when one or both spouses do not consent to the marriage and duress is involved.
Did You Know There Are Laws in India That Protect Men and Women from Forced Marriages?
If you’re being forced into a marriage, Indian law gives you the right to choose your partner.
09/01/2017
Parents often arrange marriages for their children because doing so will ensure that their child stays vigilant in their religious beliefs.
Burdens and Benefits of Arranged Marriages
Young people in many cultures who have had an arranged marriage may feel robbed of the chance to meet their soulmates, or they may feel grateful for their parents' insight and welcome a more secure, often more successful, way of finding partners.
09/01/2017
A UNICEF report this month blamed child marriage in part for poor school attendance figures in Congo, where one in four children are not in school.
Third of girls in 42 countries forced into child marriages
Girls as young as 12 forced sold into marriage by their families in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa