A Closer Look at Forced and Early Marriage in African Immigrant Communities in New York City

A Closer Look at Forced and Early Marriage in African Immigrant Communities in New York City

A Closer Look at Forced and Early Marriage in African Immigrant Communities in New York City

The purpose of this report is to inform emerging policies and practices on early and forced marriage by highlighting the lived experiences of African immigrant and refugee girls and young women in New York City. Sauti Yetu supports policies and practices that are informed by the diversity of experiences in which early and forced marriage occurs across a variety of immigrant communities that protect the health, well-being, and futures of immigrant young women.