Forced Marriage

WATCH: Is Arranged Marriage Forced Marriage?

Posted 05.31.2012

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Is arranged marriage a stifling, outdated practice or is it just a more family-oriented way of finding love? On Wednesday, CNN examined the pros an...

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Why Forcing Someone Into Marriage May Soon Land You In Prison

AP | By DAVID STRINGER | Posted 12.10.2011

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LONDON -- Forcing someone into marriage could be made a criminal act under possible changes to British law, Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday. ...

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Cameron Wants To Criminalize Forced Marriages

AP | DAVID STRINGER | Posted 12.10.2011

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LONDON — Forcing someone into marriage could be made a criminal act under possible changes to British law, Prime Minister David Cameron said Mon...

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Sharia In West Out Of Step With Reformers

Ida Lichter, M.D. | Posted 10.13.2011

Attempts to introduce sharia family law into Western societies run against the tide of reforms spearheaded by female activists in the Muslim world.

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Land of the Unconquerable: A Textured Portrait of Afghan Women

Stephenie Foster | Posted 10.08.2011

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The voices of young Afghans and women reflect the reality of what faces them as a country and the determination to make changes than benefit all Afghans. As we continue to debate our role in Afghanistan, it's those young people that I hear, and this book strengthens their voice.

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Polygamist Leader's Bizarre First Day In Court

AP | WILL WEISSERT | Posted 09.28.2011

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SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) -- Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs broke his silence Friday, delivering before jurors a 55-minute sermon defending plural m...

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What We Can Learn From Arranged Marriages

Kristen Houghton | Posted 08.29.2011

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Last year, I met a young Indian couple on their honeymoon. When I asked how long the bride and her husband had known each other before they were married, the answer was unexpected.

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Pakistan's Institutionalized Discrimination Against Religious Minorities

Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza | Posted 05.25.2011

Pakistan must implement legislation to ensure freedom of religion for all. What the country currently lacks is not a legal framework but genuine political will.

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In Saudi Arabia, a Women's Ministry Might Be a Small Step Towards Women's Rights

Sabria Jawhar | Posted 05.25.2011

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The idea of a Ministry of Women's Affairs in Saudi Arabia comes at the right time. Let us hope it's given a mandate to make a positive change in the role of Saudi woman, rather than merely satisfy Saudi Arabia's critics.

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Several Types of Slavery Linked to Congo's Mining Industry

Free The Slaves | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's vital that people in slavery are engaged in developing their own solutions. They tell us that boycotting slave-tainted and conflict-tainted products will only make their lives worse.

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sold into slavery

Katharine Quarmby | Posted 05.25.2011

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The chilling story of a young disabled woman, who was sold for £8000 in a sham marriage to a Chinese man hoping to enter the United Kingdom, is unfo...

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Ending Childhood Marriage Will Save Lives

Madeline Wheeler | Posted 05.25.2011

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While it is widely recognized that adolescent marriage violates human rights, often depriving girls of further education, most people don't recognize that it is a health hazard.

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France Seeks To Prohibit Forced Marriage, Genital Mutilation

AP | LAURENCE JOAN-GRANGE | Posted 05.25.2011

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PARIS — France's government launched a campaign Tuesday against forced marriages and genital mutilation, seeking to protect women from practices...

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UK Doctor Drugged, Forced To Wed In Bangladesh

AP | NANCY ZUCKERBROD | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — Britain's High Court issued an order Friday preventing a London-based doctor from being removed from the U.K. without her consent after...

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