MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 7: Human rights
barnäktenskap
Swedish word. In English: child marriage
When someone under 18 gets married.
Facts about the word
- Child marriage, when someone under 18 gets married, is forbidden under Swedish law. Sverige i fokus s. 24
- Being forced to marry against your will is a form of honour-related violence and oppression, which is a crime under Swedish law. Sverige i fokus s. 23–24
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
Child marriage is when someone under 18 gets married. It is forbidden whatever the families think, and having a child is something else.
The word belongs to Chapter 7: Human rights in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
