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This document presents the report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including their causes and consequences, on servile marriage, in which a spouse is reduced to a commodity over whom any or all the powers of ownership are attached. The Special Rapporteur discusses the root causes of servile marriage, which include gender inequality, ideas of family honour, poverty, conflict and cultural and religious practices. She also outlines the various forms of servile marriage, as defined in the Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery, and highlights the need to view such marriages as forms of slavery so as to better inform and shape actions to prevent servile marriage and support victims. The Special Rapporteur recommends that the Human Rights Council develop a more comprehensive approach to the issue of servile marriage and that States enact legislation to prevent servile marriage, provide support to victims and launch campaigns to raise awareness of servile marriage and its negative impact.

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Report

United Nations

Violence against women// Gender based violence //Servile Mariage // Dot// Domestic Violence // Physical Violence // Sexual Violence /Psychological Violence // Political Violence // Economic Violence // Rape // Women's Rights // Human Rights // Gender Equality // Associations Feminists // Non-governmental organizations // Traite //Slavery //Gender inequality //Honor of the family//Non-consenting marriage//Sexual slavery//Domestic servitude// Violation of the right to health//Women's legacy//Poverty // Cultural practices // Religious practices //Sexual slavery // Violations of the right to health // Violations of the right to education // Right to non-discrimination // Submissive women

Thematic report on servile marriage