It happens here: Underage forced marriage in suburban Australia
Since it was criminalised in 2013, there's been a five-fold increase in the number of suspected forced marriage cases being reported to police in Australia. Image: For decades, Australian girls and some boys have been married off to much-older partners (SBS)
Since it was criminalised in 2013, there's been a five-fold increase in the number of suspected forced marriage cases being reported to police in Australia. Image: For decades, Australian girls and some boys have been married off to much-older partners (SBS)
And one young woman who escaped such an arrangement has called for more support to be offered to those who risk isolation from their families when they speak up.
