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Will Raising Marriage Age to 18 Stop Forced Marriages?

MPs are currently debating whether or not to raise the minimum legal age of marriage in the UK to 18 in a quest to prevent 16-and 17-year-olds from being forced into marriage. But will this actually stop the problem? Take Action: Stand Against Forced Child Marriage According to Rabina Khan, a community worker and local councillor, in a piece for The Independent, the answer is a likely no. She says it's worth remembering that forced marriage –

| Tuesday April 2, 2019
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