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.
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.
European Parliment Resolution 1458 – Forced Marriages and Child Marriages
Author: Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly
Publication: Resolution 1468 (October 5, 2005)
This one page document outlines the the European Parliamentary Assembly’s stance on the issue of forced and child marriages and details their recommended steps for action.
Who/If/When to Marry: It’s a Choice
Author: South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario (SALCO)
This two page brochure provides an overview of forced marriage in Canada, including how to get help and how to recognize the warning signs of forced marriage.