Comments on: Conservative women and arranged marriages http://elleeseymour.com/2007/05/03/conservative-women-and-arranged-marriages/ PRESS CONSULTANT, JOURNALIST, GHOSTWRITER, POLITICAL AND PR BLOGGER. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: The Wardman Wire » Forced Marriages: Can we build a Rainbow Coalition? http://elleeseymour.com/2007/05/03/conservative-women-and-arranged-marriages/comment-page-1/#comment-30548 The Wardman Wire » Forced Marriages: Can we build a Rainbow Coalition? Fri, 25 May 2007 15:45:01 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/05/03/conservative-women-and-arranged-marriages/#comment-30548 [...] 3/5/2007: Conservative Women and Arranged Marriages [...] [...] 3/5/2007: Conservative Women and Arranged Marriages [...]

]]> By: Pickled Politics » Tories planning announcement on forced marriages http://elleeseymour.com/2007/05/03/conservative-women-and-arranged-marriages/comment-page-1/#comment-30296 Pickled Politics » Tories planning announcement on forced marriages Wed, 23 May 2007 08:49:43 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/05/03/conservative-women-and-arranged-marriages/#comment-30296 [...] Tories planning announcement on forced marriages by Sunny on 23rd May, 2007 at 9:49 am     Yesterday evening I attended a talk at the House of Commons organised by the Conservatives Women’s Muslim Group with vice-president Sayeeda Warsi and Jasvinder Sanghera (of women’s group Karma Nirvana) speaking. It was a good event, primarily focused on forced marriages and what to do about them. [thanks to Ellee Seymour for the tip]. [...] [...] Tories planning announcement on forced marriages by Sunny on 23rd May, 2007 at 9:49 am     Yesterday evening I attended a talk at the House of Commons organised by the Conservatives Women’s Muslim Group with vice-president Sayeeda Warsi and Jasvinder Sanghera (of women’s group Karma Nirvana) speaking. It was a good event, primarily focused on forced marriages and what to do about them. [thanks to Ellee Seymour for the tip]. [...]

]]> By: Ellee http://elleeseymour.com/2007/05/03/conservative-women-and-arranged-marriages/comment-page-1/#comment-30228 Ellee Tue, 22 May 2007 18:29:12 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/05/03/conservative-women-and-arranged-marriages/#comment-30228 Neet, Yes, thank you for your comment, and it is most strange about the pic. I don't know the reason why. Neet, Yes, thank you for your comment, and it is most strange about the pic. I don’t know the reason why.

]]> By: Neet http://elleeseymour.com/2007/05/03/conservative-women-and-arranged-marriages/comment-page-1/#comment-30221 Neet Tue, 22 May 2007 17:43:24 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/05/03/conservative-women-and-arranged-marriages/#comment-30221 By the way- I don't know why your picture attached to my comment! By the way- I don’t know why your picture attached to my comment!

]]> By: Neet http://elleeseymour.com/2007/05/03/conservative-women-and-arranged-marriages/comment-page-1/#comment-30219 Neet Tue, 22 May 2007 17:40:08 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/05/03/conservative-women-and-arranged-marriages/#comment-30219 Just a quick point, there is a difference between arranged marriage and forced marriage. The difference is that "arranged" is almost like a dating agency (parents, friends etc) introduce people to together and if they like each other they often date for year or so before marriage. While "forced" marriage clearly offers no choice to the bride and/or groom. People from various asian communities may try and hide there actions by stating that arranged marriages are in their culture; that as may be the case but force marriage is not. Hope the evening goes well; it would be good to hear what actions arise from it. Just a quick point, there is a difference between arranged marriage and forced marriage. The difference is that “arranged” is almost like a dating agency (parents, friends etc) introduce people to together and if they like each other they often date for year or so before marriage. While “forced” marriage clearly offers no choice to the bride and/or groom. People from various asian communities may try and hide there actions by stating that arranged marriages are in their culture; that as may be the case but force marriage is not. Hope the evening goes well; it would be good to hear what actions arise from it.

]]> By: Ellee http://elleeseymour.com/2007/05/03/conservative-women-and-arranged-marriages/comment-page-1/#comment-28555 Ellee Fri, 11 May 2007 14:12:12 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/05/03/conservative-women-and-arranged-marriages/#comment-28555 Sunny, I may have work commitments that day which will make it difficult for me to get there in time, but I'll look out for you if I do make it. Sunny, I may have work commitments that day which will make it difficult for me to get there in time, but I’ll look out for you if I do make it.

]]> By: Sunny http://elleeseymour.com/2007/05/03/conservative-women-and-arranged-marriages/comment-page-1/#comment-27817 Sunny Tue, 08 May 2007 12:55:20 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/05/03/conservative-women-and-arranged-marriages/#comment-27817 See you there Ellee! See you there Ellee!

]]> By: Ellee http://elleeseymour.com/2007/05/03/conservative-women-and-arranged-marriages/comment-page-1/#comment-27764 Ellee Tue, 08 May 2007 07:50:57 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/05/03/conservative-women-and-arranged-marriages/#comment-27764 Shazia is chairman of the Conservative Women's Muslim Group, this is a very difficult subject and should be a very interesting eveing. http://www.conservativewomen.org.uk/muslimwomengroup.asp Shazia is chairman of the Conservative Women’s Muslim Group, this is a very difficult subject and should be a very interesting eveing.

http://www.conservativewomen.org.uk/muslimwomengroup.asp

]]> By: Dr Shazia Ovaisi http://elleeseymour.com/2007/05/03/conservative-women-and-arranged-marriages/comment-page-1/#comment-27656 Dr Shazia Ovaisi Mon, 07 May 2007 21:28:36 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/05/03/conservative-women-and-arranged-marriages/#comment-27656 Thank you so much for bringing the discussion on forced marriages to people's attention. I read your blog and the comments have been most interesting. It is an issue that merits attention and although it affects a small proportion of people in this country directly, it is an absolutely awful situation to be faced with and I just feel so strongly that one needs to do all one can to help. I am so glad that the CWO is taking this forward. I do hope that all those who feel passionately about this will try amd come to our session on the 22nd. Thank you so much for bringing the discussion on forced marriages to people’s attention. I read your blog and the comments have been most interesting. It is an issue that merits attention and although it affects a small proportion of people in this country directly, it is an absolutely awful situation to be faced with and I just feel so strongly that one needs to do all one can to help. I am so glad that the CWO is taking this forward. I do hope that all those who feel passionately about this will try amd come to our session on the 22nd.

]]> By: Ellee http://elleeseymour.com/2007/05/03/conservative-women-and-arranged-marriages/comment-page-1/#comment-27590 Ellee Mon, 07 May 2007 14:48:56 +0000 http://elleeseymour.com/2007/05/03/conservative-women-and-arranged-marriages/#comment-27590 Jay, If an individual is aware of a problem involving the safety and well being of a person in their community, regardless of the race, then they should do what they can to help that person and prevent a tragedy rather than turn a blind eye, like the sad example highlighted in this newspaper story. I am not making sweeping statements about any community group, merely outlining different experiences of arranged and forced marriages which these two excellent women with different experiences will discuss at this event, I'm sure and your wife would find it very interesting. Jay, If an individual is aware of a problem involving the safety and well being of a person in their community, regardless of the race, then they should do what they can to help that person and prevent a tragedy rather than turn a blind eye, like the sad example highlighted in this newspaper story. I am not making sweeping statements about any community group, merely outlining different experiences of arranged and forced marriages which these two excellent women with different experiences will discuss at this event, I’m sure and your wife would find it very interesting.

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