U.K. taking action against forced marriage & honor-based abuse
UPDATE: The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Bill has passed through the House of Commons! In an opinion piece for i News, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown explores the cruel and devastating effects of “honor-based abuse" (HBA), including forced marriage and female genital mutilation. What is "honor-based abuse"? HBA is the term given to abusive practices to “punish” perceived transgressions against certain expectations and norms, often
