" A Nigerian high court has dismissed a case brought by a 26-year-old woman who says her father forced her to marry a senator. The judge said her human rights had not been violated and it was a matrimonial matter for an Islamic court. Zainab Isa Mayana was married to the...
You know what, today a 5 year old nephew of mine made me silent. I was just checking out my facebook a/c, he came and stood next to me as usual, I as usual started hugging him and then to my amazement he remarked, "I...
opinion by Merry Rebel | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 674 views | 68 recommendations | 22 comments
Jasvinder Sanghera has fought tirelessly for authorities to take forced marriage issues in the UK seriously and in the video available from the link below at the Observer she eloquently discusses the...
created by Paul Conneally | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 256 views | 10 recommendations | 0 comments
In a precedent making case coming out of the UK's new Forced Marriage laws the Bangladeshi courts have have ordered a family to return their daughter's passport to her and allow her to fly back to the UK.The...
created by Paul Conneally | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago 506 views | 36 recommendations | 7 comments
"Classmates of a 13-year-old Bangladeshi school girl due to enter a forced marriage have united to stop the ceremony going ahead, police say.
Around 50 pupils in the town of Satkhira took to the streets to demand that Habiba Sultana's wedding be called off, they say.
Pupils...
created by AlanEvans | 5 years ago 283 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments