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What do advocates need to know about forced marriage in the U.S.?

General Material
NRCDV Publications
Published Date
June, 2015
Publisher(s)
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV)
Author(s)
Amanda Manes

A forced marriage, by definition, takes place without the full and free consent of one or both parties, and typically involves force, coercion, and deception. NRCDV's July 2015 TA Question of the Month examines the intersection of forced marriage and domestic violence.

See more TAQs on the VAWnet News Blog.

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What do advocates need to know about forced marriage in the U.S.?
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Material Categories
Domestic Violence
FGM / Honor Killings / Forced Marriage / Acid Attacks

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