Here we are on #Day7 of the #16Days campaign and we are talking about our #ForcedMarriage and #HonourBasedAbuse service.

What do these terms mean?

A forced marriage is a marriage in which one or both of the parties is 'assisted' to get married without her/his consent or against her/his will.

Forced marriage is different from an #ArrangedMarriage in which both parties consent to the assistance of parents/family or a third party in identifying a spouse.

FM/HBA is a crime or incident which is often committed to protect or defend the so called 'honour' of family and/or community. We recognise FM/HBA as one of the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) issues, that we support women and girls with as an integral part of our service offer.

Crimes of so called 'honour' do not always include violence; crimes committed may include:

❌Domestic abuse

❌Threats of violence

❌Threats to disown you

❌Sexual abuse

❌Psychological/emotional abuse, for example "Your grandma wants to see you marry before she dies"; "I will kill myself if you bring shame to our family by not getting married"; "If you don't marry him then your sister will have to"

❌Forced Marriage

❌Being held against your will or taken somewhere where you do not want to go (often to another country)

❌Surveillance and harassment

Please call our #SafeToTalk #Helpline on 08001114998 or 02476444077 for specialist support.

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