Abstract
In this article, a study on the status of forced marriages in Sylhet division of Bangladesh has been done to determine the prevailing state of it and to identify the key factors that needed to be emphasized. A survey was conducted and a total of 1369 respondents were interviewed. This study mainly deals with 146 respondents who were found to be forced to marriage and some of them were victims of it. Cross-table and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to analyze the data. Results show that forced marriages and victims of such incidents are greatly affected by people’s education and their income levels. The family types, age of participants, spouse selection approach, and desired time to marry are also significant factors. The concerned human rights workers should emphasize on the findings of this study to improve the human rights practice in Bangladesh.
Highlights
A forced marriage is a marriage which is organized in such a way that at least one of the participants is married without his or her free and full consent
Among the total 146 respondents about half of them were from Sylhet district, 31.5 percent were illiterate, 52.1 percent were involved in household activities, 60 percent were belong to lower income group, 90.4 percent were Muslim, 76.2 percent did not read newspaper at least once in a weak, 48.6 percent did not watch television or listen to radio at least once in a weak, majority (87.9 percent) had no right to take decision on household matters, and 59.4 percent had no autonomy to mobility
As compare to other professions (24.3 percent) the victims of forced marriage were high among the people who were involved in household activities (34.2 percent)
Summary
A forced marriage is a marriage which is organized in such a way that at least one of the participants is married without his or her free and full consent. The United Nations terms the forced marriage as a form of human rights violation, because it goes against the attitude of the liberty and freedom of individuals [1]. It remains in practice in different cultures and classes across the world, How to cite this paper: Bhuia, M.R., Rahman, K., Alam, K., Smrit, L.A. and Hossain, Md K. A survey on forced marriage was conducted in 2001 by Bangladesh National Women Lawyers Association in two districts of Bangladesh, namely, Joypurhat and Sylhet. The study identifies the key factors influencing the case of victim of forced marriage in Sylhet division of Bangladesh. This study is a new endeavor in the content of identifying the key factors of victim of forced marriages based on statistical tools
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