Today on August 25 th Soroptimist in the UK are wearing orange to draw attention to the practice of Forced Marriage, which is recognised as a form of Modern – Day Slavery. What is Forced Marriage? The Government website defines it as: Forced marriage is when one or both people do not or cannot consent to the marriage, and pressure or abuse is used to force them into marriage.  Forced marriage is illegal in the UK. It is a form of domestic abuse and a serious abuse of an individual’s human rights. The International Labour Organisation (ILO)estimates that 15.4 million people around the world are in situations of forced marriages and it is estimated that 84% of these are women and girls. There are three main types of forced marriage:  Forced marriage of adults  Early or child marriage  Trafficking for marriage There