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.
Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007
Author: HM Government (United Kingdom)
Publication: July 16th, 2007
This act outlines civil provisions for protecting individuals against being forced to enter into marriage without their free and full consent and for protecting individuals who have been forced to enter into marriage without such consent.
Forced Marriage Protection Orders
Author: HM Courts and Tribunal Services (United Kingdom)
Publication: 2013
This brief guide describes how a UK Forced Marriage Protection Order (FMPO) can help someone facing or fleeing a forced marriage and explains the procedures for obtaining an FMPO.
Working Together to Safeguard Children: A guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children
Author: HM Government (United Kingdom)
Publication: March 2013
This document provides a guide to the legislative requirements and expectations on individual services in the UK to safeguard and promote the welfare of children; and a clear framework for Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) to monitor the effectiveness of local services. This guide contains three subsections on forced marriage.
Child, Early and Forced Marriage: A Multi-Country Study
Author: Women Living Under Muslim Laws
Publication: December 15th, 2013
This study provides an in-depth look at child, early, and forced marriage in multiple countries in South Asia and Africa, including Afghanistan, Iran, Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, and North Sudan.
Child Marriage in South Asia: International and Constitutional Legal Standards and Jurisprudence for Promoting Accountability and Change
Author: The Center for Reproductive Rights
Publication: 2013
This report focuses on the issue of child marriage in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, and outlines government obligations to be accountable for such abuses.
