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Breaking out of family pressure + The courageous step of young Secundo women towards self-determination (Swiss Press Text 2015, by Christian Bernhart) - Swiss Press Award

Berner Zeitung, Zeitpunkt

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2015

Christian Bernhart

Forced marriage among migrant families in Switzerland is widespread, although my first article on the subject alarmed the authorities in 2006. In this article, I outline the current situation in the canton of Bern and show how courageous women, with the help of zwangsheirat.ch, are finding a path to freedom from arranged or imposed marriages.

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