simmo Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Quote Family and Communities Services received 60 reports of illegal ceremonies involving 57 children between 30 December 2014 and January 31 2017, 7 News reported. A total of 23 children wed in illegal ceremonies were under the age of 16, including four under the age of ten. 'It is deeply disturbing to think little girls pre-puberty are being considered for marriage and for people to be organising that marriage,' FACS Minister Pru Goward told the network. Laura Vidal from anti-slavery group The Freedom Partnership said children being forced into marriage leads to serious impacts. 'The long term impacts of people being forced into marriage can be quite serious including forced or unwanted pregnancies, withdrawal from education,' she said http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4529490/Child-bride-forced-wed-Melbourne-mosque.html#ixzz4hsOKpVvK It just isn't right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 58 minutes ago, simmo said: It just isn't right. Of course it isn't right and don't get me started on so called honour killings. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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