Certificate of Achievement
Mary Templeman Hogg - O'Rourke
has completed the following course:
Forced Marriage: Challenges and Dilemmas
This course explored the complex issues and dilemmas surrounding forced marriage, which is internationally recognised as a violation of human rights.
4 weeks, 3 hours per week
Dr Melanie McCarry
Lecturer Social Work and Social Policy
University of Strathclyde
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explore the social and cultural roots of forced marriage.
- Interpret what is meant by the term forced marriage.
- Demonstrate why the UN regards forced marriage as a form of violence against women.
- Assess the potential impact of forced marriage on those affected.
- Develop understanding of the extent of forced marriage and the contexts where it occurs.
- Develop understanding of the range of legal measures and interventions being implemented nationally and internationally to prevent forced marriage and support those affected.
- Identify the challenges in addressing this sensitive social issue.
Syllabus
- Explore the social and cultural contexts of forced marriage.
- Learn what is meant by the term forced marriage.
- Understand why the UN regards forced marriage as a form of violence against women.
- Be aware of the potential impact of forced marriage on those affected.
- Equip learners with an understanding of the range of legal measures and interventions being implemented nationally and internationally to prevent forced marriage.
- Identify the challenges in addressing this sensitive social issue.
Issued on 10th January 2022
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