Tag : Forced Marriage
Strengthening Efforts to Prevent and Eliminate Child, Early, and Forced Marriage: Challenges, Achievements, Best Practices and Implementation
Author: Council on Foreign Relations
Publication Date: September 25th, 2013
This article outlines the reasoning behind and the goals of resolution A/HRC/24/L.34, requesting a report to guide a panel discussion at the twenty-sixth session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, on the challenges, achievements, best practices, and implementation gaps for preventing and eliminating child marriage.
Core Elements of Legislation on Forced and Child Marriage
Authors: Cheryl Thomas, Rosalyn Park, Mary Ellingen, Mary C. Ellison, Beatriz Menanteau, & Laura Young
Publication: The Advocates for Human Rights (May 2011)
This document outlines the necessary core elements for any type of legislation addressing violence against women and girls, with a section devoted to legislation related to forced and child marriage.
An Introduction to Forced Marriage in the South Asian Community in the United States
Author: Debjani Roy, Manavi Occasional Paper No. 9
Publication: 2011
This publication examines the issue of forced marriage within South Asian communities in the United States.
Shattering the Silence Surrounding Forced and Early Marriage in the United States
Author: Julia Alanen
Publication: Children’s Legal Rights Journal (May 8, 2012)
In this article, Julia Alanen of the Global Justice Initiative analyzes the causes and consequences of forced marriage in immigrant communities in the United States, and discusses actions to address this growing problem.
Voices from the Frontline: Addressing Forced Marriage Within the United States
Author: Vidya Sri and Darakshan Raja
Publication: 2013
This report presents findings from interviews with service providers, advocates, students, and other groups on the topic of forced marriage in the United States and the forms of abuse witnessed as a result of this issue. The findings highlight numerous
challenges that victims, their support networks, and direct service providers face in responding and seeking remedies.
