forced marriage

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When AFP visited Ibrahim's set last year, he was filming season two of "Wata Shida", a series about a woman confronted with the prospect of a forced marriage.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Now 41, she is an ambassador for Oxford Against Cutting, visiting schools across the region to educate others on forced marriage and honour-based abuse.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2024

The specialist charity said it provided support to a total of 2,346 cases in the same period, including 417 people who were facing forced marriage.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2024

His return to Italy on the murder charge underscores Italy’s resolve to prosecute those who violate Italian laws against forced marriage.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2023

The opening orchestral measures seem oppressed with a tuneful despair that is soon explained by her song, wherein she bewails this forced marriage, for her heart still cherishes Raoul.

From Stars of the Opera by Wagnalls, Mabel