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She Died Resisting an Abduction. Hundreds Like Her Are Forced Into Marriage.
Every year at least 1,000 girls from religious minorities in Pakistan are abducted and experience forced marriage and religious conversions.
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The Women Risking Their Lives to Escape Forced Marriages
"Every person has a threshold, and when they reach it, they cannot take it anymore. I reached mine, and decided to look for my own happiness.”
Wellington's Refuge For Migrant Women is Fighting For Its Own Survival
We spoke to Shakti's Wendy Vyas who says the New Zealand Government's "heartless" stance is putting women's lives at risk.
For Young Refugees, Marriage Is a Form of Protection
More than 1,000 married children have migrated to Germany in the past year. Now, the country has a dilemma: protect the girls by separating or preserving these marriages.
Deep in Hiding (Extra Scene from 'Leaving Islam')
In this extra scene from 'Leaving Islam,' VICE News meets a young British woman who is deep in hiding and fearing for her life after her family kidnapped and beat her for becoming an ex-Muslim.
Living in Fear (Excerpt From 'Leaving Islam')
In this excerpt from "Leaving Islam," VICE News meets a former Muslim who fears that her family members could kill her if they found out about her atheism.
Rescuing Ex-Muslims: Leaving Islam
VICE News meets a network of ex-Muslims based in London, helping others who have left Islam, as they escape imprisonment, violence, forced marriage, kidnapping, exclusion, and ostracization from their communities and families.
Leaving Islam (Trailer)
Coming soon: VICE News meets a network of ex-Muslims based in London, helping others who have left Islam, as they escape imprisonment, violence, forced marriage, kidnapping, exclusion, and ostracization from their communities and families.
A Judge in Texas Forced Some Dude to Either Marry His Girlfriend or Go to Jail
The weird order may have been illegal, but the couple took the deal anyway.
UK Man Sentenced to Jail for Forcing a Woman to Marry Him
The UK forced marriage ban was first introduced in 2012 after years of campaigning by women's rights and other advocacy groups, and an increasing number of reports about it to law enforcement officials.
Canada Wants to Make Forced Marriage a Crime
A new bill, which is moving quickly through the House of Commons, pits supporters who say it is long overdue against critics who fear it will make the problem worse.