Forced marriage

morning/evening everyone. Today I am here to talk about an issue that has been plaguing Australia for many years. Forced marriage. The Australian legal system aims to provide safety to the community, by providing an effective and impartial justice process for the community. Although that safety is there, a major crime is still slipping through the cracks. Forced marriage is a topic that no one would like to believe is happening. It is usually an underground practice that is hard to prosecute as victims usually do not speak up about it. However, the government have set in place harsh laws to help prevent this crime from continuing. A forced marriage is when one or both parties are married without their consent. This is done through coercion from family members or friends; with threats of violence, verbal abuse and of being disowned from the family. Arranged marriage is different from forced marriage as it is completely legal and consent is given by both parties. Religions such as Amish, Hindus, Muslims and Jews believe and practice forced marriage, which is completely fine. However, if one party does not agree to the marriage then it becomes a forced marriage. (C2013C00152), which has been updated and is now referred to as the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Slavery, Slavery-like Conditions and People Trafficking) Act 2013. Under this Act “a marriage is a forced marriage if, because of the use of coercion,…

If parents back off when the child gets older, the relatives will start to say bad things to the parents. However, in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh the main things that people or the families care about are the Izzat (honor) and Sharam (shame). According to the "child marriage or forced marriage? South Asian communities in North East England", "norms of Izzat and Sharam play an important role in persuading young women that they should marry according to their parents' wishes, and in some cases,…

In the Article,”the forced marriage minors”, Koeplman talks about Forced Marriages amongst minors. Adults in fields such as Health care providers, social/ child protective services (DCF), etc help to protect and prevent children from the dangers of child abuse. One of the reasons that the author mentioned of being the abuse that a forced marriage of minors was, the stopping of such marriages when health care providers are witnesses of such events. Stepping up an saying something instead of…

Forced Marriage in India To most people’s common knowledge, arranged marriage has always been a known cultural tradition that most South-Asian societies still practice today. Arranged marriage is consent between both the families of the couple and the couple itself, to be married. Then there is forced marriage which is the practice of forcing one or both parties to marry, which is what I’m here to discuss. Forced marriage is an ongoing issue that is practiced in South-Asian societies and as…

Most people don’t realize that forced marriage does not just happen to girls. In 2014, women were involved in 79% of cases, compared to men, who were only involved in 21% of cases (“Statistics”). Since the difference between the two is so great, is there a huge difference in why men are less targeted than women? Azad is a young, Turkish man, and his real name has been changed to keep his identity safe. Ever since Azad was a small child, his parents expected him to marry one of his first cousins.…

Forced Marriage is happening all around the world, including Australia. Forced Marriage is defined as a person getting married without freely and fully consenting, because they have been coerced, threatened or deceived, or because they are incapable of understanding the nature and effect of a marriage ceremony, for reasons including age or mental capacity. (ag.gov.au) The relevant law with Forced Marriage is under The Commonwealth Criminal Code Act 1995 and is now closely linked to Human…

WHY MIGHT IT BE CONSIDERED RIGHT OR WRONG? Forced marriages are considered morally wrong most of the time. However, arranged marriages may considered to be right because some religions believe that you should respect your parents and elderly’s. Arranged marriages are not considered morally wrong as long as the individuals are willing and agree to the marriage. On the other hand, arranged marriages between unwilling couples is immoral. It might also considered to be wrong because everyone…

The Key Causes of Forced Child Marriage in the Middle East In the Middle East and North Africa, also known by the acronym MENA, discriminatory cultural practices and norms are perhaps the most prominent factors of forced child marriage. Ancient, deeply-embedded traditions passed down from generation to generation has carried old patriarchal practices through the ages, preserving arranged child marriage traditions. Systemically forced child marriage, particularly in the Middle East, is a…

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Forced marriage is wrong Imagine you are in this predicament, you are a fragile young girl and your parents are anticipating the arrival of your menstruation so they can wed you to a man twice your age. Since he’s your husband you will be forced to have intimate relations with him. How would you feel in this situation. Well the British feminist foundation have identified that this situation is a reality for 86% of females around the word. As the researchs show in 2009,there were 1683 cases of…