Forced marriage may not be seen as a social problem to
some but you must be careful in deciphering the differences between arranged
marriages and a forced marriage. Yet, you must still account for cultural
differences in some situations which means having cultural competency or
humility. In the article titled, “Syrian
woman” I had to marry and ISIS police chief to save my father’s life”, gives
the harsh detail of a young women forced into marriage. ISIS is a radical
anti-western militant terrorist group in northern Syria through central Iraq.
The woman telling her story does not reveal her name for safety reasons. She
reveals that her father was arrested under false pretenses and in order to save
her life she was immediately forced into marriage. While in her marriage she
was kept as a prisoner instead of a wife. She spent a month as a personal sex
slave and maid. She was not allowed to leave his home and could only speak to
her parents on the phone while he was around. Her “husband” died a month after
they were married so luckily she was released back to her family. Soon after
there was news that she was to marry another ISIS member so she and her family
fled the country to safety.
Around the world, in many countries women are not
treated equally. Some are treated more as objects or belongings rather than
people. The social problem of rape and forced marriage is increasing globally.
It is an issue here in America just as it is in other countries. Many women in Middle
Eastern countries suffer from these issues without help of the law unlike women
in the United States.
Illyana Massey
2/6/15
11:45 pm
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