South Asian Culture

All Arranged Marriages Need To Be Addressed, Not Just Forced Marriage

Shamim Chowdhury | Posted 11.08.2012 | UK Politics
Shamim Chowdhury

As far as attention-grabbing headlines go, forced marriage must surely be up there with the best of them. The two words alone form a neat juxtaposition that encapsulates the extremes of humanity; to force is to subjugate, to remove one's right of choice, to violate one's individuality.