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A marriage must be entered into with the free and full consent of both parties; you should feel you have a choice. A forced marriage is where one or both individuals do not (or in cases of people with learning disabilities, cannot) consent to the marriage and pressure or abuse is used. Forced marriage is illegal in Great Britain. It is, in some cases, a form of child abuse and is a serious abuse of human rights. The pressure put on people to marry, against their will, can be physical (including threats and actual physical and sexual violence) or emotional and psychological (for example, when someone is made to feel as though they are bringing shame on their family). Financial abuse is also a possibility.
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Developed for the Home Office by Virtual College, follow Hope’s journey as we explore the key issues relating to Female Genital Mutilation and how they a ffect an individual throughout their life.
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Police
We can help train police forces to help them combat Female Genital Mutilation, forced marriages and other crimes against children.
Judiciary
We can help judges and other judiciary staff better understand Female Genital Mutilation and forced marriages.
Teachers
We help teachers spot the signs of forced marriages and other issues affecting children.
Social Services
We can help train social workers to pick up on the signs of Female Genital Mutilation, forced marriages and other crimes against children.
NHS
We can help train NHS staff to help them diagnose the signs of Female Genital Mutilation and other crimes against children.
MP’S
We can help train politicians to help them combat Female Genital Mutilation, forced marriages and other crimes against children.
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Our founder @ANEETAPREM joined @farzana_chaudry on @BBC3CR and @BBCNorthampton last night to talk about eradicating #virginitytesting. The full interview is available via the following link (15 minutes in) bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0… pic.twitter.com/jdxEUWcfRh
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Young girls forced into marriage during coronavirus lockdown
By Barnie Choudhury – Eastern Eye Children as young as 14 are contacting the police, using a special app, over fears they will be married against their will during the coronavirus lock down. That’s according to a leading charity which specialises in helping victims of forced marriage. The leap in numbers is an unintended consequence […]
