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Jump in forced marriages feared after UK lockdown

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London, UK Thomson Reuters Foundation British charities working to end forced marriage have seen a spike in calls for help from girls terrified their parents will marry them off as soon as lockdown lifts. “We expect forced marriages will escalate after the lockdown,” said Natasha Rattu, chief executive of Karma Nirvana which campaigns against forced […]