Birmingham Post - Tag - forced marriage

Wolverhampton MP Emma Reynolds in call to outlaw forced marriages in UK

Birmingham Post — Tue, 24 May 2011 14:46:00 GMT

A Wolverhampton MP has called on the Government to consider making forced marriages a criminal offence.

Birmingham MPs demand more from schools to combat forced marriages

Birmingham Post — Tue, 17 May 2011 06:17:00 GMT

Schools should be ordered to help girls and young women who may be in danger of becoming victims of forced marriage, Birmingham MPs have demanded.

Abused victims of forced marriages offered new identities by police

Birmingham Post — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 07:33:00 GMT

An offer of new identities to women fleeing the threat of so-called honour killings could potentially save hundreds of lives in Birmingham, according to a charity.

Teach pupils about forced marriage, MPs say.

Birmingham Post — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:00:00 GMT

A House of Commons inquiry has said the Government must intervene after it emerged schools in Birmingham had refused to display a poster raising awareness of forced marriage.

Fears over forced marriages in Birmingham

Birmingham Post — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:36:00 GMT

Children are missing from Birmingham classrooms who may be victims of forced marriage, the Government has warned.