Resources

This is a searchable library of publications, webinars, blog posts, and training manuals from the U.S. and around the world on the topic of forced marriage.

Is Forced Marriage a Problem in the United States? Intergenerational Conflict over Marital Choice Among College Students at the City University of New York from Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian Migrant Families

Author: Anthony Marcus (John Jay College of Criminal Justice) in partnership with the AHA Foundation

Publication: 2015

Drawing on interviews from a purposive sample of 100 City University of New York students, this study documents the presence of intergenerational conflict over honor, sexuality, and marital choice within MENASA migrant communities with the goal of assessing whether forced marriage is a problem in the United States.

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Preventing Forced Marriage in the United States: Tip Sheet for Educators

Author: Tahirih Justice Center

This two page document is geared towards education professionals (teachers, counselors, school liaison officers, etc.) and contains guidance and resources for recognizing and responding to individuals facing forced marriage.

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Forced Marriage Fact Sheet

Author: Tahirih Justice Center

This document provides a basic definition of forced marriage and facts about forced marriage in the United States.

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Post-2015 toolkit: Make ending child, early and forced marriage a global priority

Author: Girls Not Brides

Publication: January 22, 2015

The Girls Not Brides secretariat developed a post-2015 advocacy toolkit for members and other organisations that wish to encourage their governments to support a target to end child, early and forced marriage in the post-2015 development agenda.

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Criminal Laws Addressing Forced Marriage in the United States

Author: Tahirih Justice Center

Original Publication: July 2013

Updated: September 2022

This document provides an overview of state criminal codes that address forced marriage in the United States, including those of California, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, Oklahoma, Virginia, and West Virginia, as well as Washington DC and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It also provides information on Massachusetts, Michigan, and Minnesota’s laws addressing abduction for the purpose of marriage.

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