The Australian Federal Police have released a statement urging
school communities to learn the signs of forced marriage, so that
more are empowered to seek help and report their suspicions.
This is due to how parents, teachers and fellow students have
been identified as those who are often the first to notice a change
in the behaviour of victims of forced marriage.
Whilst men and boys can be victims of forced marriage, the AFP
have noted that most reported victims are young women and
girls.
AFP Commander
Human Exploitation, Helen Schneider said: "the number
one priority of the AFP is to ensure victims are safe and have
access to all the support they need, with our teams professionally
trained to manage sensitive cases.
