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
Sara has urged those involved in forced marriage to stop.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025
To change this, the Home Office has said it will pilot a prevalence study looking at how widespread forced marriage is, as part of a raft of measures to crack down on honour-based abuse.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025
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
Two nights had gone by, and it was an hour or more past noon on the third day, the day of Elsa's forced marriage.
From Lysbeth, a Tale of the Dutch by Haggard, Henry Rider
