The Issue of Forced Marriage

Girls all over the world are forced to get married to ensure economic necessity, tradition, and the future. "One third of all girls in the world get married before they turn 18, and one in nine get married before they turn 15" ("The facts and figures of marriage of children"). Married young men reveal the importance of solving this problem. In the case of a child 's marriage, the bride' s parents usually choose a groom for their daughter; these grooms may be three times as old as younger brides.

The problem of forced marriage in the UK mainly affects girls and young women. They may be brought overseas and taken to the country by being compelled to marry or forced to marry a British resident. Forced marriage is also taking place in the UK. However, there is evidence that 15% of victims are males. The power used when an individual refuses to ignore partner rights is a violent act. It may be an emotional stress imposed by an intimate family or relative, or may involve threatening behavior, kidnapping, imprisonment, physical violence, rape, and, in extreme cases, murder. Forced marriage is not a problem specific to South Asian people. Examples of England and Wales involving families from East Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Africa

In recent years, compulsory marriage has become a new problem in Europe. In European discourse, compulsory marriage is increasingly related to immigrants and multiculturalism. To a certain extent, discourses forced marriage as a matter of import culture and leads policy initiatives focusing on oppression and more rigid immigration control. According to reports, compulsory marriages occurred across Europe, including Slovakia, Bulgaria, Spain, Germany and the UK. In June 2015, the UK has filed a lawsuit against their first compulsory marriage lawsuit since the enactment of the compulsory marriage law in 2014. According to the report, the Forced Marriage Department (FMU) assisted 329 victims under the age of 18 and 427 victims between the ages of 18 and 25.

Sierra 's parents said that her marriage was arranged. She said that it was forced. Last October, David Cameron is planning to finish this month, seeking a controversial issue of forced marriage as a target of public consultation. The consultation will decide whether the compulsory marriage should be a criminal offense and be punished by imprisonment. It is expressed as "only forced slavery", Cameron said. Do not hesitate to solve this problem because of "cultural problems".