Type of modern slavery
A marriage in which one or both people have not given free and full consent, often used as a cover for exploitation.
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A marriage entered into without full, free, and informed consent, often functioning as a mechanism of labor or sexual control.
SlaveryMap documents 1 forced marriage case in 1 country, in 2002.
Cases come from public reporting: credible news outlets, law enforcement and court records, and reports from established NGOs. New cases are reviewed by the SlaveryMap team before they publish; cases carried over from the original 2008–2016 map are labeled as archive cases. Every location is generalized to city or region level to protect survivors.
See forced marriage in the glossary, or read how cases are sourced and reviewed.
United States
Russian woman recruited online married American man moved to Minnesota. Husband became controlling forbade work phone use and leaving. Physically and sexually abused Accused: American husband (identity concealed).