What is Forced marriage?
[[File:V.V.Pukirev_-_The_Arranged_Marriage.jpg|thumb|Unequal marriage, a 19th-century [[painting]] by Russian artist [[Vasili Pukirev|Pukirev]]. It shows an arranged marriage where a young girl is forced to marry against her will.]] A '''forced marriage''' is a [[marriage]] which happens against the will of one or both partners. A forced marriage is different from an [[arranged marriage]]: In an arranged marriage, the [[Parent|parents]] or other third parties will help finding a suitable partner. [[International human rights law]] including [[International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights]]<ref>Article 23, section 3</ref> also prohibit unfree marriage without consent of each person. == Notes == <references/> == Related pages == *[[Child marriage]] *[[Violence against women]] [[Category:Marriage]] [[Category:Human rights abuses]]