Forced Marriages
South Sudan
What is a forced marriage?
A forced marriage is where one or both people do not approve into the marriage and is pressured or abused about it.
Aguet N. from south Sudan was married to a 77 year old when she was just 15 years old. Her family threatened her so she can marry him because he gave them food. They beat her and her mother for resisting the marriage.
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/third-of-girls-in-42-countries-forced-into-child-marriages/
Young Britain Muslim Girl
When Ayesha turned 18 her family took her to pakistan. Days after ariving her dad and uncles were forcing her to marry a stranger. She was trapped in the marriage for 4 and a half years, and would "routinely" get raped during that time,controlled and manipulated. When she would complain her uncles threatened her,or when she tried getting away they would try killing her. Eventually she escaped.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/forced-arranged-marriage-young-british-2715692
Anna escaping forced marriages
When anna was young she seen her sisters and brother being forced in marriages. When one of her sisters refused to get married she seen her dad put a axe on her sisters throat. One sister also got raped which resulted a pregnancy. Her mom told her she wants her to get married. Her father told her "If you run away, were going to kill you."The man they wanted her to marry was 21 and she was 15. She discovered tickets for her and her parents to got to Pakistan. She self harmed and tried committing suicide six times. One of her friends told her to help from a organization named Karma Nirvana ,it provides support and refugee in men and women in danger of being forced in marriages . Anna moved away in a safe house , she is still living in a refuge .
Organizations
Website: http://www.karmanirvana.org.uk/
Phone: 0880 599247