Forced Marriage Statutory Guidance

Scottish Government

Useful for: All relevant persons and bodies in Scotland who exercise public functions to protect adults and children at risk of harm

Line drawing of two hands joined by wedding rings linked with a chain

The Scottish Government recognises forced marriage to be a form of gender-based violence and, where children are victims of forced marriage, child abuse. It may be associated with other forms of domestic abuse and “honour based” abuse. Forced marriage can impact both men and women, however most cases typically involve younger women and girls between the ages
of 15 and under and 30. This guidance outlines the duties of statutory, public and third sector bodies involved in responding to forced marriage.

The guidance is supported by several forced marriage awareness raising materials:

Public awareness poster (available in Arabic, Punjabi, Urdu, Kurdish and Hindi)
Public awareness factsheet (available in Easy Read)
Sector specific factsheets

Attachments

Forced Marriage Statutory Guidance