An inquiry into Spatial and Socio-Economic Aspects of Forced Marriages in India

Social Geography

Marriage is the state of being united to a person of opposite sex as husband or wife in a consensual union and contractual relationship recognized by law. A hot discussion is always being carried out in India at the present time on the subject of child marriage. But no one talks about the forced marriage; itdoes not happen only in caseof below 18 years but also with more than 18 years. The issue of forced marriage is of both national and international interest and focus. Forced marriage is recognized as a human rights abuse, violating a number of international human rights norms , including the rights to freely enter into marriage, and to bodily and sexual integrity.In this study, overall prevalence of forced marriage is observed to be 40% and prevalence is seen across different socio-economic status and different states. The proportion of populaton in female below 18 have a great share in forced marriage.It is genrally observed in all the states and in all the socio-ecomoic status that under 18 yrs prevalence of forced marriage is high.

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