With funding from the Office on Violence Against Women, this advanced webinar focuses on the issue of forced marriage among youth and the related challenges those at risk may face. It is designed to help professionals working with young people recognize warning signs, understand how these issues present, and improve their approaches to prevention, intervention, and support.

This session will be co-facilitated by an advocate survivor of child-marriage and FMI staff.

To view the webinar in Spanish | Para ver el webinario en español: https://youtu.be/cHfj5NzXEL4?si=ygtvWWC3w7cdiIDz

With funding from the Office on Violence Against Women, this webinar will expand on the foundational knowledge of forced and child marriage in the U.S., examining the heightened risks of multiple experiences of discrimination, and the added challenges individuals face when seeking assistance.

In many cases, individuals impacted by forced marriage go unnoticed when they seek assistance from victim service providers. Understanding the dynamics of power and control that they experience is crucial, as the tactics used by perpetrators to coerce someone into marriage or keep them in an unwanted marriage often mirror those seen in cases of domestic and sexual violence, stalking, and human trafficking. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how forced marriage intersects with various forms of abuse and will learn more effective strategies for prevention and support.

Written testimony provided by Tahirih Justice Center in support of Texas HB 168, for the bill’s hearing on April 7, 2025 in the Texas House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, Subcommittee on Family & Fiduciary Relationships.

A recording of the verbal testimony delivered by Houston Policy & Advocacy Manager Katharina Dechert is also available online here, beginning at 18:15.

With funding from the Office on Violence Against Women, Tahirih presents a webinar series on forced marriage in the United States. This is a recording from Part 1 of that series.

This webinar provides participates with foundational knowledge of forced marriage as a form of gender-based violence and the abusive tactics often utilized to force an individual to comply with marriage demands.

Financiado por la Oficina de Violencia Contra las Mujeres, Tahirih presenta una serie de webinarios sobre el matrimonio forzado en los Estados Unidos. Este video es parte 1 de esa serie, con interpretaction en Espanol.

El webinario comunica la informacion fundamental del matrimonio forzado como tipo de dano basado en el genero, y las tacticas abusivas utilizadas para forzar individuales a cumplir con un matrimonio que no quiere.